An Ottawa man with cerebral palsy whose custom-built bike was stolen last month says it’s now been returned.
Kevin Shaw told CBC in an email that he and his wife were alerted early Sunday afternoon by Ottawa police and a local scrap company that the bike had been found.
It was delivered soon after, Shaw said.
The bike was recovered from a scrap shop in the east end. Nikki Wehbe, whose family runs the shop, told CBC earlier Sunday that someone turned it in and contacted police.
The bike was stolen from Shaw in July.
The 54-year-old said the bike was made specially for him so that he could exercise and stay fit. The estimated cost of replacing it would have been more than $6,000, with about one-sixth of that coming out of his own pocket after insurance.
Cerebral palsy refers to a group of brain disorders that affect movement and posture. Shaw said he had the bike for 23 years, using it to participate in marathons and runs with his friends and family.
Shaw told CBC in a previous interview he was preparing to participate in the Army Run in September, but doubted if that would happen without the bike.
Police were searching for a suspect following the mid-July theft. So far they have not announced any arrests.