Surveillance video shows brazen thief stealing Beach stroke victim’s special bike

VIRGINIA BEACH (WAVY) — The surveillance video capturing the theft of a recumbent three-wheel bike gives a better view than earlier still images of the man who stole it.

Heartless thieves stall Beach woman’s bike path to recovery

The video was recorded by a security camera mounted to the apartment building where Terri Liestman, 69, lives near the Lesner Bridge.

Liestman was paralyzed on her left side by a stroke 10 years ago, and the bike had been instrumental in her rehabilitation, as well as giving her more freedom and agency.

In the video, a man leaves his truck and calmly walks toward the beach, checking to see if the coast is clear. He then breaks through the bike chain that held the recumbent three-wheeler to an outdoor bike rack…

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