Motorcycle Thief Sought In Bradenton: Police

BRADENTON, FL — Investigators are asking for public assistance in identifying a motorcycle thief in Bradenton, authorities said.

A suspect stole a white Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R motorcycle with the Florida license plate MQGD51 in the overnight hours of Nov. 2 and 3 from a parking garage in the 600 block of 3rd Avenue W, Bradenton police wrote in a Facebook post.

After hiding the motorcycle behind a nearby business, the suspect returned and loaded it into a white Chrysler Town & Country minivan with a bike rack.

The suspect is a white, heavy-set male wearing a blue hoodie, gray or green cargo shorts, and black shoes, police said. He may have a beard or was wearing a black face mask.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Brian Sands at brian.sands@bradentonpd.com or 941-932-9312. Submit tips anonymously to Crime Stoppers -manateecrimestoppers.com or 866-634-TIPS.