A bicycle stolen from a youth with special needs has been recovered and returned to its owner.
A security guard turned the bike over to Saanich police after finding it unsecured on Tuesday night.
It had been swiped from a storage shed at SJ Willis School on Topaz Avenue over the weekend. The bicycle belonged to a student at the school with special needs, who used it as his main source of transportation. Victoria police said in a statement that the youth was unable to participate in classroom or school activities after the bike went missing.
The bike was damaged with graffiti.
The theft remains under investigation and police are asking the public for any information. They can call VicPD at 250-995-7654 ext. 1. To report anonymously, call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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