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Wlaf1450‘The officer said he would do his best to find it, and he did’- Boy’s dad
LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- An 11 year old boy was gifted a bicycle for his birthday on Wednesday, September 24. However, by the time he made it home from school, the bike was gone from his yard.
His mother called police around 6pm to report the missing bicycle, and La Follette Police Sergeant Anthony Mahar said he would do his best to find it. About three hours later, the sergeant knocked on the boys’ door with his bike.
“I know where there are some places around that have a lot of bicycles, and I visited them. Sure enough at one stop I located a brand new bike that fit the description of the missing bicycle,” said Sgt. Mahar.
“I just wanted you guys (WLAF) to have a good story regarding officers in our community,” said the boy’s father. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-09/26/2025-6AM-PHOTOS COURTESY OF WLAF’S CHARLIE HUTSON)
So very grateful to the young police officer who found the bicycle thank you. Your hard work meant a lot to an 11 year-old boy and his family.