A battery powered vehicle that was being used to transport elderly people for a leisurely ride, has been found after it was stolen from an aged care home at Taren Point.
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But the recovered trishaw has been damaged. The brake cables have been cut and the battery was removed.
Earlier, Cronulla's Ruth Emmett said she was devastated that a trishaw she raised money for to support elderly people in the community, had gone missing.
Ms Emmett purchased the three-wheeled vehicle so she could give residents in aged care homes the opportunity to have a leisurely ride outdoors.
This masthead published a story about Ms Emmett's fundraising mission in 2023, after she was inspired by the initiative in other aged care homes outside of the area.
Since being able to buy the trishaw, which cost about $18,000, residents including her mother, who lives at Bay Breeze Woolooware Shores, have taken a ride.
The trishaw is designed to transport people around, giving them a break from their homes and a breath of fresh outdoor air.
It is believed the tricycle was stolen shortly before 10pm, left in Alexander Rd and removed again.
"It was taken from the [aged care] garage at Taren Point on Tuesday (May 7)," Ms Emmett said. "It was locked. It took me over a year to fundraise for it."
