Southwest Division members responded to a break-and-enter call at a residence near 77 Avenue and 111 Street over the weekend. It was reported to police that thieves had broken into a detached garage at that location and stole the two customized bikes that Rummery uses in training and competition.
The bikes had been previously modified to assist Rummery (one handlebar cut off), a Paralympic athlete, who had her arm amputated when she was 18 years old, following an ATV accident.
“Living with a physical disability has its challenges, and these bikes were modified to make bike riding easy and accessible for me,” explained Rummery. “Adapting to riding a bike with one arm was certainly difficult, though these bikes brought me independence and are very special to me”.
The bikes, a black-coloured Cannondale and a red-coloured Schwinn, (see photos below) were stolen from her detached garage sometime during the late evening on Friday, Aug. 28 and the early morning hours of Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020.
A Canadian record holder in the 100M, 200M and 400M Paralympic track events, Rummery uses the bikes to cross train. Her dream is to represent Canada at the Tokyo 2021 Paralympic Games.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of these customized bikes and/or the individual(s) responsible for this break and enter is asked to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.p3tips.com/250.
Stolen: Customized bikes owned by Paralympic athlete, Amanda Rummery