13. It took about 6 months to get Harry Leary’s stolen BMX back -they knew where it was- Rob Porter

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2025-11-11

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13. It took about 6 months to get the Harry Leary’s stolen loaner Daylight BMX back. There were jurisdiction issues. Rob Porter helped because the guy who was selling the bike lived near him. After multiple purchase attempts, the bike was finally recovered after the thief finally agreed to meet. The bike was returned to Daylight BMX and one of Richard’s daughters is now riding it. It still has the magic mushroom decals on it.

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It took us a good probably 6 months to get that thing back. We knew where it
get that thing back. We knew where it was at. We couldn't, you know, there was
was at. We couldn't, you know, there was some jurisdiction issues with the police
some jurisdiction issues with the police since it was in a different jurisdiction
since it was in a different jurisdiction and it just it became a complicated mess
and it just it became a complicated mess and we finally got it back. Rob Porter
and we finally got it back. Rob Porter helped me do that cuz the guy that had
helped me do that cuz the guy that had it was lived out near where his living.
it was lived out near where his living. So
So >> Oh, okay. That's how he got involved. I
>> Oh, okay. That's how he got involved. I know that there was there was a couple
know that there was there was a couple of attempts to purchase it and the guy
of attempts to purchase it and the guy bounced and
bounced and >> yeah, I tried to purchase it once and I
>> yeah, I tried to purchase it once and I think Rob tried to get it purchased one
think Rob tried to get it purchased one time and finally got him to meet him
time and finally got him to meet him somewhere
somewhere >> and they did recover the bike. So
>> and they did recover the bike. So >> they did they recover the bike. So we
>> they did they recover the bike. So we got that back and went back to to
got that back and went back to to daylight and actually Richard's daughter
daylight and actually Richard's daughter was riding it in Bakersfield when I was
was riding it in Bakersfield when I was there.
there. >> Oh wow.
>> Oh wow. >> Months ago. Yeah. So they
>> Months ago. Yeah. So they >> Wow, that's they repurposed it back in
>> Wow, that's they repurposed it back in her hands again. Of course, I gave her
her hands again. Of course, I gave her hell about the mushrooms on it.
hell about the mushrooms on it. [laughter]
[laughter] >> Well, do you suspect that maybe uh I
>> Well, do you suspect that maybe uh I don't I don't know why people would have
don't I don't know why people would have mushrooms on their things. They had to
mushrooms on their things. They had to eat them or they
eat them or they >> I [laughter] don't know. It was an
>> I [laughter] don't know. It was an enchanted forest theme or something is
enchanted forest theme or something is what she is what she told me.
what she is what she told me. >> All right, fair enough. [laughter]

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