How would you feel if a police officer took your bicycle?
Now, imagine that happening to you as a small child.
A kid in Lone Tree, Colorado had such an experience over the weekend.
So why did Officer Jacob Tarr take a young one’s wheels?
According to the Department, a felony suspect was trying to flee. He hopped a couple of fences before stealing a motor scooter. Officer Tarr wasn’t anywhere near his squad car and knew he couldn’t catch the suspect on foot.
So he commandeered a small bike—complete with neon-green high-rise handlebars—and pedaled away. A few minutes later, the suspect was caught. “The suspect might’ve had a scooter, but Officer Tarr had determination, (sic) and a kid’s bike,” according to the Department’s Facebook post.
I have two questions: Did the kid get their (no gender identity was mentioned) bike back? And how did Officer Tarr, or someone else, explain why the bike was taken. How do you define a “worthy cause” for a child?
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