Cameryn White had a pleasant surprise recently from Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Mark Long. He found White's stolen bike and paid to restore it. (submitted/Nanaimo RCMP)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

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Nanaimo Mountie finds and restores stolen bike

Nov 7, 2019 | 7:22 AM

NANAIMO — A sharp-eyed and generous Nanaimo Mountie ended months of disappointment for a 12-year-old boy missing his stolen bike.

Police say Cameryn White was left devastated when his bike was swiped from outside his home in May, 2019.

His wheels were replaced, thanks to Cst. Mark Long.

Long was on patrol on Oct. 29 when he noticed a suspect male pushing two bikes and a scooter.

Mounties say one of the bikes was listed to the bike registration tool 529 Garage, which was linked to Cameryn White.

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Cst. Long paid out of his own pocket to take the bike to a local cycle shop and have it totally refurbished, police said.

Nanaimo Mounties also recently helped pay for restoring a stolen e-trike owned by a partially paralyzed man.

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