You might have the idea that bike theft in the District of Columbia is something that occurs under the cloak of darkness or in areas where foot traffic is at a minimum. Of course, that just isn’t the case. Take, for example, this video, which shows a thief stealing a bike on a late Thursday afternoon along busy Connecticut Avenue as dozens of pedestrians simply stroll by.

The clip was passed along to us by a former DCist contributor, who informs us that the stolen bike belongs to his boss. The bike was taken in front of the Ann Taylor Loft at 1611 Connecticut Ave NW, and the footage was captured by closed-circuit cameras outside the neighboring Secrete Jewelry. Since the police haven’t had any luck finding the thief — any information that you might have about the thief should be brought to the attention of the police — our tipster’s boss was able to convince the jeweler to upload the footage to YouTube.

Now, the video isn’t the most dramatic thing in the world — though it does provide a really good look at the suspect — and there’s a couple of minutes when the theft is mostly obscured, aside from the bike’s shadow moving around awkwardly. But it does serve as a reminder that, while bikes are stolen all the time in the District, there’s still room to be surprised at how brazen such thefts can be.