A MAN claims his motorbike has been stolen by a crime ring in Uxbridge – but that he has been ignored by detectives.

Brian Peacock, of Marble Drive, Brent Cross, told the Metropolitan Police that his Suzuki K7 was taken from his flat while he slept in the early hours of Monday, March 14.

The 63-year-old, who has cancer and agoraphobia, put out appeals on Gumtree and eBay and offered a reward for any information.

But a man who had also had his motorbike stolen phoned him to say he traced his back to a crime syndicate based at a house in Uxbridge.

Mr Peacock said: “The man said there were ten to 15 other bikes in various states of disrepair. He thought that a gang was selling the parts on for a profit.

“I can’t confirm the man’s claims, but if they are true then there’s some other poor souls whose motorbikes have been stolen and nothing has been done.”

When he rang the police on Saturday to pass on the caller’s claims, he says they appeared “uninterested”.

He has also claims he has been given the “run-around” by officials.

He said: “I couldn’t believe that they weren’t interested and that they wouldn’t investigate what I told them.

“They speak in a Hawaii 5.0 type code, you can’t understand what they’re on about half the time.

“My question to the police is: ‘What is your job?’ If they won’t investigate something like this in order to protect people’s private property, then what are they good for?

“They say on their websites that they treat every crime with equal seriousness but it just smacks of American pseudo-hype and exaggeration to me.”

Meanwhile Mr Peacock, who has been agoraphobic for 40 years, is unable to get around without his lifeline.

He said: “They don’t seem to understand that I need my own transport. I can’t take buses but I need to be able to get to places.

“I haven’t been able to go anywhere on my own since this was taken. I am frustrated and disappointed.”

The Metropolitan Police said the theft is being looked into but they had no information about a crime syndicate in Uxbridge stealing motorbikes.

Anyone with any information on the theft is urged to call police on non-emergency number 101 quoting incident number 2406086/16.

Alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or at crimestoppers-uk.org.