Victims of e-bike thefts in North County are warning riders to lock their bikes or invest in a GPS tracker after a string of costly losses in recent months.
Surveillance video shows a thief who stole a $750 e-bike from a 15-year-old boy at Palomar College this week. His mother, Donaji Ortiz, said her son did not lock up the bike because he assumed the key-start feature would deter thieves.
“It takes two minutes to steal the bike,” Ortiz said. “It was his birthday present from me.”…