EMU officers deliver tricycle to student with cerebral palsy
Andrew Bowen checks out his new tricycle on Monday afternoon at his home in Jackson. Bowen is a senior at Eastern Michigan University and had his special needs tricycle stolen. Officers at the EMU Police Department got together to replace it.
J. Scott Park | MLive.com
Andrew Bowen won't go the summer without wheels after Eastern Michigan University officers on Monday delivered a new tricycle to his Jackson home to replace one that was stolen, MLive reported.
An EMU senior who has cerebral palsy, 23-year-old Bowen had the tricycle since he was 9 and used it as his primary transportation on campus. The trike was stolen April 3 from its locked location outside of Buell Residence Hall, and members of the Department of Public Safety collected hundreds of dollars to replace it. Officers got to know Bowen after spending many on-campus lunches together and seeing him around campus.
"All of our police officers looked at each other and said 'He's not going the summer without a bike'," Officer John Phillips told MLive.
The department was not able to find the trike after it was reported stolen and still is looking for a suspect.
Darcy Bowen, Andrew's mother, said the EMU police went "above and beyond."
Comments
Doug
Tue, Jun 5, 2012 : 1:34 p.m.
Proud to be graduate of EMU.
Karen
Tue, Jun 5, 2012 : 12:02 p.m.
What a wonderful way to exhibit community support, and with your own resources. Thank you, EMU Police!!!
observer
Tue, Jun 5, 2012 : 11:24 a.m.
John Phillips must be a great asset to the EMU police. He is quoted often in this paper.....
chelsea
Tue, Jun 5, 2012 : 3 a.m.
I am so proud to be apart of the EMU community!
Lola
Tue, Jun 5, 2012 : 2:45 a.m.
Bless their hearts.
Mark Hergott
Mon, Jun 4, 2012 : 11:02 p.m.
I applaud the good people at the EMU public safety department. These are the stories we need more of!
Mike58
Mon, Jun 4, 2012 : 10:44 p.m.
Very nice gesture EMU Public Safety! It's always great to see a happy ending to a sad story.