Grand Forks RCMP are asking community members to keep an eye out for a red Giant Momentum E-Plus E-Bike, stolen from a senior resident.
Police believe the E-Bike was stolen late Saturday night or early Sunday morning.
Willard Trainor, a 96-year-old resident of the Silver Kettle Village in Grand Forks, had left the bike locked at the front entrance of the building in a bike rack. The thief cut the lock and damaged the bike rack before leaving with the E-Bike.
The stolen bike is valued at $3,000.
Grand Forks RCMP are investigating the theft and ask the public to keep an eye out for it.
Victim Services is engaging and seeking support for Trainor.
“It’s disturbing on so many levels that someone would knowingly enter a senior community living residence and deprive a senior of his mode of transportation,” stated Detachment Commander Sergeant Darryl Peppler.
“Mr. Trainor lost more than his bike; he lost his mobility and some measure of trust.”
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