"Every time I leave work and I start to get close to where it happened, my body [is] shaking all over. Instead of cycling for 20 minutes to work, she now takes two buses, increasing her commute time to an hour."
"I was shaking completely and hurt. I just had to walk home and it was a horrible feeling. As soon as I got home I contacted the police, I told them what happened. He (the call-handler) said that there was not much he could do."
"I asked him, 'Do you have any advice?' He said: 'Try to walk on busy streets.' What am I supposed to do if the way to get home is not busy? It made me feel totally vulnerable."
Cristiana Jones Caccavale was rammed off her electric Brompton bicycle by two men on a moped along a cycle path in South Bermondsey and had it stolen while riding home from work in February. The attackers also attempted to steal her phone and backpack but were unsuccessful. When she contacted police, the call operator stated there was little they could do. The Met Police subsequently refused to investigate, citing no identified suspects. Jones Caccavale sustained a leg injury from the incident and experienced significant psychological trauma, becoming fearful during her commute. She now takes two buses instead of cycling, extending her 20-minute journey to an hour. The Met acknowledged bike theft's substantial impact on victims.
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