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A Ducati motorcycle ends up being stolen when a test drive goes wrong.

Dude, Where's My Bike?

A motorcycle was stolen from the 25000 block of Prado De Las Peras after a man claiming an interest in purchasing the bike made off with it during a test drive.

The victim listed his red Ducati 999 for sale for $10,500 on Craigslist and was subsequently contacted by a potential buyer who identified himself as Shawn.

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The suspect stopped by the victim's home on June 5 around 1:40 p.m. to test drive the motorcycle.

The suspect handed the victim an envelope that supposedly contained $8,500 in cash.

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The suspect also handed his car keys to the victim in exchange for permission to test drive the Ducati.

The victim instructed the suspect to stay within the gated community during the test drive.

Five minutes had gone by and the suspect had failed to return with the motorcycle.

After the suspect left for the test drive, the victim opened the envelope to find nothing but newspaper cut down to the size of dollar bills.

The victim also found the suspect's passport in the man's vehicle.

Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's deputies were contacted shortly afterward and responded by canvasing the community, but failed to find the missing motorcycle.

A guard at the community's security gate reported that he did see a man leave the area on a red motorcycle.

Sheriff's deputies also searched local gas stations, but did not find the suspect or the motorcycle.

The suspect is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighting about 155 pounds with dark hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing green cargo pants, a dark shirt,  dark helmet and black gloves.

On a Bad Note

A Viewpoint School student's clarinet was stolen June 8 after he left it outside his locker before heading to class.

School officials said it's normal for students to leave their instruments outside their lockers while attending class.

Upon returning to his locker after class, the student noticed the clarinet was missing.

Any instruments that are found on campus after being reported missing are returned to the school's music department.

However, the music department told the student's mother that the $725 clarinet had not been turned in.

A Buggy Burglar

A $600 baby stroller was stolen from the carport of a residence on the 5300 block of Parkmor Road.

The burglary is believed to have occurred sometime between 5:45 p.m. on June 7 and 7 a.m. on June 8.

A Bad Way to End a Long Weekend

A homeowner on the 25000 block of Prado De Granioso returned home after Memorial Day weekend to find $15,000 worth of jewelry missing from his residence.

The theft occurred sometime between 11 a.m. on May 28 and 2 p.m. on May 31.

Burglars broke two doggy doors in order to gain entry and ransacked the home, according to sheriff's deputies.

A yellow diamond ring, and a black Cartier watch and a blue Breitling watch  each valued at $5,000, were reported stolen.

Did the Dog Do It?

 A resident reported an $11,000 platinum engagement ring and a $2,200 wedding band missing.

The engagement ring featured a 1.10-karat emerald cut diamond with six small diamonds totaling .71 karats and two round face diamonds totaling .20 karats.

The platinum wedding band featured four diamonds totaling .39 karats and round cut diamonds totaling .47 karats.

The victim reported placing the rings on her kitchen counter on May 23 and returned to find them missing on May 24.

Her family members said they do not know what happened to the rings.

The victim also monitored her dogs' bowel movements for several days, but the effort was unsuccessful.


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