A good Samaritan who helped a man fix his bike realised he was fixing his own that he didn't know had been stolen.
John Devlin, 64, stopped to repair the handlebars of the bicycle that Paul Hartey, 46, had earlier taken from his shed in Glasgow's Drumchapel on June 18, 2021.
Mr Devlin was able to identify the bike as his own mid-repair due to distinctive stickers and helmet attached to it.
He then remarked: "That's mine" before chasing the thief down the street.
Hartey pled guilty today at Glasgow Sheriff Court to forcing open a lockfast shed.
He also admitted having a knife without reasonable excuse or lawful authority.
Sheriff Johanna Johnston QC jailed Hartey for 15 months.
The court heard Mr Devlin's wife Linda woke up at 6.30am to see the shed door broken and items strewn everywhere.
Mr Devlin headed home 10 minutes later from a nightshift.
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Prosecutor Shona Howie said: "He saw Hartey on the street looking like he is trying to fix a bike on his hands and knees.
"Mr Devlin stopped and said 'do you need a hand, I will help you fix it'."
Hartey complained that the handlebars were not working.
Miss Howie added: "As he tried to fix it, Mr Devlin recognised stickers and helmet attached to the bike.
"He recognised it to be his bike and said 'that's my bike'."
Hartey pulled out a knife before making off and was tailed by Mr Devlin.
A 999 call was made and Hartey was later apprehended.
Keith Tuck, defending, told the court Hartey had been under the influence of drugs and cannot recall the incident.
