South Australia Police have revealed how they used publicly sourced DNA for the first time to catch one of the state’s most wanted men. Former police officer Kym Allen Parsons, who was known as the bicycle bandit, was arrested in 2023. Almost 20 years after he committed his first robbery. For the victims, his arrest and sentence have been bitter-sweet. But Parsons could well have escaped capture if not for the new investigative tool. And it is hoped the new method could help solve countless more crimes.
