Stolen mobility bike found, returned to beloved Nanaimo man
NANAIMO — John Petersen has survived everything the world could throw at him, including losing his family in a terrible house fire and the brutal murder of his sister, but he wasn’t sure he could survive without his prized three-wheel bicycle.
It was stolen from outside a friends shop on Tuesday in the brief moment when he didn’t have it locked up, the day before his 61st birthday.
On Thursday, however, he’s happy as can be after his bike was found and returned that morning.
“I’m just hilarious, I’m so happy I got my bike back,” he told NanaimoNewsNOW outside Bouman Motors, where he watches over the lot as their night security officer.