Police in Papakura have helped reunite a rider with his beloved scooter, 10 years after it was originally stolen.
Counties Manukau South Response Manager, Senior Sergeant Clive Wood, says officers recently located a youth riding a scooter, which had been reported stolen from a property in Whang¨¡rei a decade earlier.
¡°Officers spoke to the person on the scooter who explained they had just recently bought it from Facebook Marketplace.
¡°They were quite upset after learning the scooter was stolen so Police assisted in tracking down the seller and negotiating regarding the money.
¡°Thankfully, the money was reimbursed to a very thankful family.¡±
Senior Sergeant Wood says the scooter¡¯s registered owner had parked the scooter behind his friend¡¯s house in Whang¨¡rei at the time and had forgotten about it.
¡°He didn¡¯t realise it was stolen and by the time he did it was too late.
¡°Our staff contacted the owner after locating the scooter, which came as a huge surprise to him given the length of time.
¡°When he picked it up From Papakura Police Station he was extremely grateful, and we were stoked to be able to return it to its rightful owner.¡±
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