Boy’s Bike Taken After He Parked It Near 'Free Furniture' Sign

LITTLETON, CO—The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office is asking the public's help in finding a bicycle that belongs to a 12-year-old autistic boy.

Investigators said that Zachary Gallagher rode his new bike to Newton Middle School in Littleton on Monday and left it leaning against a fence next to a yellow sign that read "free furniture."

He apparently walked away for just a moment when a big truck came by and took the bike, which was leaning next to some free furniture the school was giving away.

"An innocent mistake by a 12-year-old boy with autism led to his bike being taken," the sheriff's office said in a Facebook post." Zach has autism and didn't realize what he had done. His new yellow helmet was also taken."

The sheriff's office is asking the person who took the bicycle to please "find it in your heart" to return Zach's bike to him.

"You did not commit a crime and will not be arrested. We just want Zach to get his bike back —a silver Trex with orange neon letters," the sheriff's office said.

If you have any information regarding the location of Zach's bike, contact the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office at 303-795-4711.

Don't miss the latest coronavirus updates from health and government officials in Littleton: Free Newsletters and Email Alerts | Facebook | Twitter