Tricycle belonging to a teenage girl with mobility challenges stolen from Oaklands area

Tricycle belonging to a teenage girl with mobility challenges stolen from Oaklands area
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Victoria police have provided this photo of the unique tricycle that was taken from an Oaklands home on Sept. 22.

Victoria police have provided this photo of the unique tricycle that was taken from an Oaklands home on Sept. 22.

A teenage girl with mobility challenges has lost her main source of transportation after her unique tricycle was stolen.

Victoria police said the tricycle was stolen from an Oaklands home between 11 p.m. and 12 a.m. on Sept. 22.

The tricycle is described as customized light blue, three-wheeled tricycle with “white wall” style tires, a black seat and several small rusty spots. It’s a three-speed bike with the gears and brakes on the right-hand side.

A photo of the tricycle shows a white basket but police said it was recently removed.

Police said a neighbour has reported seeing a suspect with the tricycle in the Oaklands area. The suspect is described as a Caucasian man in his 20s, wearing baggy clothes and a baseball hat.

Other people who know the family have reported seeing the tricycle in downtown Victoria.

Anyone who has seen the tricycle, has any information about the theft or recognizes the suspect is asked to call VicPD at 250-995-7654 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Anyone who sees someone with the tricycle is asked to call 911.

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