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Man Robbed on Pinellas Trail
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office has some suggestions for staying safe on the Pinellas Trail, after a man was robbed Saturday evening.
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is investigating a robbery on the Pinellas Trail in Dunedin. Alexander Kudelich, 53, told Pinellas County Sheriff's Deputies that two teenage boys knocked him off his bicycle, then took off with the bike. It happened after 8 p.m. Saturday on a stretch of the trail near Weaver Park and Wilson St.
Kudelich chased the boys for a couple blocks and also yelled for someone to call police. A person at a Douglas Ave. address called 911 about the incident at 8:26 p.m., according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded and brought a K9 to track the suspects. However, the dog was not able to find them.
Kudelich was not injured during the incident. He told deputies that his attackers were black. He said one boy was 5' 6" tall, weighed about 150 lbs and was wearing a dark shirt. The other boy was 5' 9" tall, weighed about 135 lbs and was wearing a white shirt.
The stolen bike is a blue "Giant" brand hybrid bicycle, which is a cross between a touring bike and a mountain bike. The bike also had a bag attached to the seat, which contained an undisclosed amount of cash.
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office has some suggestions for staying safe while on the Pinellas Trail. The trail is not very well lit, which can cause safety concerns at night. "It is usually not recommended to use the trail after dark," said spokeswoman Cecilia Barreda. Barreda also says another way to stay safe is to not go on the trail alone.
The Pinellas Trail is a recreation trail that was built on an abandoned railroad corridor. It extends from St. Petersburg to Tarpon Springs.
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Cindy Wilde
11:41 am on Monday, April 9, 2012
A friend of mine also was attacked by 3 black males on pinellas trail in south St. Petersburg several months ago.. They took his bike and cell phone, They hit him with a large rock in the head and kicked him while on the ground... His attackers were never found.. but the police did find a stolen car abandened close by where it happened...this happened between 34 th St. and 49th St. South... it's a shame that we can not feel safe... it's best to stay on busy roads where there are people around... I will keep praying for peace in this world.~
Budny
1:16 pm on Monday, April 9, 2012
Anyone see a trend here?
bob
2:29 pm on Monday, April 9, 2012
I keep riding and hoping one will attack me. I have a surprise thats about..oh 9MM.
bob
2:32 pm on Monday, April 9, 2012
Please attack me so I can cut your hands off and post them on the signs on the trail. I post them as a warning to all low life trail robbers.. If that doesnt work, I'll post their heads on posts.
bob
2:32 pm on Monday, April 9, 2012
Please attack me so I can cut your hands off and post them on the signs on the trail. I post them as a warning to all low life trail robbers.. If that doesnt work, I'll post their heads on posts.
bob
2:34 pm on Monday, April 9, 2012
Ride armed. Take back the trail for the familys and riders. The robbers shall perish in a hail of citizens actions.
Phillip
4:08 pm on Monday, April 9, 2012
Bob... Good thoughts ALL! I live near downtown and use the trail often... Only had one encounter and left one of the two young urban dwellers with a 3/4" scar on his left forearm. When I pulled my 'Little' pen knife, the backed up and said they were "only foolin". I made my mark and as he screamed, I advised; 'so was I, had I been angry...' I rode off going east. The attack occured about 2 blocks West of the 22nd Street / 5th Avenue South intersection. My beer tasted sweeter that evening.
Budny
5:09 pm on Monday, April 9, 2012
Cheers Phil!