A Vernon senior has been reunited with his set of wheels.
An 83-year-old man was in Polson Park Sunday collecting rocks when he walked away from his electric scooter with the key in the ignition. When he turned around, the vehicle was gone.
A visiting Calgary resident called the police about the theft and the search for the $5,000 vehicle began.
“It was located by some apartments,” said Gord Molendyk, RCMP spokesperson.
“Officers picked up the elderly gentleman and his scooter and took him home. We are thankful we got the man’s scooter back.”
The key was missing so the man will likely have to get a new key to start the ignition.
Molendyk believes this incident should send a message to anyone who operates a scooter.
“Take the key with you and secure them (scooter) the best you can,” he said.
“There are individuals who will deprive people of their belongings.”
