Sacramento Sheriff assists in bike recovery
09-26-16, 05:37 PM
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Sacramento Sheriff assists in bike recovery
Back story: ~3 months ago I refurbed a 1991 GT Timberline that my neighbor had inherited from his uncle. Total garage queen, but 25years of sitting in a garage had taken its toll. Cleaned it up, re-strung it, new shifters, new tires, good as new.
About 1 month ago, my friend's 12yo son left it in his front lawn at 10 PM. It was soon stolen.
Yesterday, I get a call from the same friend "I found the bike. It has a homeless guy passed out next to it, and he has a dog."
Drove over to meet him and, while we contemplated some self-help, the dog tilted us into calling the sheriff. About an hour later two units showed up. Quizzed us on details of the bike, which I was more than happy to provide. Deputies went over and separated the man from the bike and sent him on his way.
As we walked up one of the deputies said "Funny thing. He told us it was his friend who fixed up the bike, and the dog was the one that stole it."
As my friend went to grab it to throw in his truck, the deputy stopped him. "I wouldn't touch that with your bare hands." And gave him a pair of rubber gloves. Going to let my friend take the first pass at cleaning that one.
Missing the seat post QR bolt, but otherwise seems OK.
Feel like we got pretty lucky.
About 1 month ago, my friend's 12yo son left it in his front lawn at 10 PM. It was soon stolen.
Yesterday, I get a call from the same friend "I found the bike. It has a homeless guy passed out next to it, and he has a dog."
Drove over to meet him and, while we contemplated some self-help, the dog tilted us into calling the sheriff. About an hour later two units showed up. Quizzed us on details of the bike, which I was more than happy to provide. Deputies went over and separated the man from the bike and sent him on his way.
As we walked up one of the deputies said "Funny thing. He told us it was his friend who fixed up the bike, and the dog was the one that stole it."
As my friend went to grab it to throw in his truck, the deputy stopped him. "I wouldn't touch that with your bare hands." And gave him a pair of rubber gloves. Going to let my friend take the first pass at cleaning that one.
Missing the seat post QR bolt, but otherwise seems OK.
Feel like we got pretty lucky.
