Police appeal after electric trike stolen from man with cerebral palsy

Thursday 30 July 2026 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Thu 30 Jul, 4:34pm

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Police are seeking help to identify two people following the theft of an electric trike from Northlands Shopping Centre in Christchurch. The vehicle was taken from outside a supermarket on 23 July, leaving the owner, Julian, without his primary means of transport.

How they headlined it

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1. StuffThu 30 Jul, 4:01pm

   Appeal after mobility trike stolen from man with cerebral palsy (opens in new tab)

2. The PressThu 30 Jul, 4:29pm

   Stolen trike leaves disabled man without his independence (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsThu 30 Jul, 4:30pm

   E-trike stolen from cerebral palsy rider at Christchurch supermarket (opens in new tab)

4. NZ HeraldThu 30 Jul, 4:34pm

   Police seek help to identify two people after trike stolen in Northcote from man with cerebral palsy (opens in new tab)