Kansas City officer tracks down stolen e-bike for cancer survivor
Kansas City, Missouri: When Olivia’s 3-wheeled electric bike was stolen on Mother’s Day, May 10, she lost more than transportation. The cancer survivor needed it to get to her oncology appointments.
Officer JP Young of the Kansas City Police Department told her he would do everything he could to find it. One month later, he did.
Young and his partner spotted a man riding an e-bike that looked spray-painted. Noticing old paint showing through, Young sent a photo to Olivia, who confirmed it was her bike.“When they met again, Olivia said he wore the biggest smile on his face when he returned it,” like he had found “the Golden Goose.”
“Officer Young went way beyond the call of duty to help me get my trike back,” Olivia wrote on the KCPD Facebook post. “Not only did he keep a steadfast eye out for it, he patiently tolerated all of my texts. The best part for me was seeing how big of a smile he had on his face when he was able to return it.”
Olivia, who has Stage 4 breast cancer, had planned to sell the recovered bike to help pay for repairs to a new one friends had gifted her. But the story didn’t end there.
A local volunteer with Urban Trail Co. saw the KCPD post and offered to fix her new bike at no cost.
“Bikes are part of our lives, and myself and some other volunteers would be happy to help her get rolling again!” the volunteer wrote.
For Olivia, the return of her bike — and the community support that followed — means she can get to treatment and stay mobile again.
