Oklahoma City pedicab owner seeks return of stolen bike
By Jason Burger
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OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Kent Kelso, owner of a pedicab business in Oklahoma City, is on a mission to recover his stolen pedicab, which was taken Tuesday night while he was working downtown during a Thunder game.
“I dropped the tailgate on the trailer, and looked at the back of the trailer, and my mouth dropped open, and the bike is gone,” Kelso said.
Kelso, who operates a small business with just two modified bicycles, said the stolen bike is valued at $15,000 and is used by his son to bring in extra income.
“It wasn’t easy to get. It was locked to the trailer. It wasn’t easy to cut,” he said.
Kelso suspects that multiple people were involved in the theft.
“From the tire tracks I saw, they rode it off,” Kelso said. “One person didn’t get it. It had to be two or three.”
Since the theft, Kelso has been actively searching for the pedicab, sacrificing sleep to drive through alleys and approach local businesses with surveillance cameras.
“I think I got home at 6 this morning, just driving the alleys, got a few hours’ sleep, and then approached local businesses, that I know have cameras,” he said.
The theft is particularly personal for Kelso, as the bike is used by his son, who is currently in college and has worked with him for several years.
“My son, who rides that bike, will be back from college, and we’re going to head out to homeless encampments with some flyers and offering a reward for the bike,” Kelso said.
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