Boston Police Union Replaces West Roxbury Boy's Stolen Bike

Young John has autism, so it took some explaining for him to understand why someone would swipe his wheels given to him by Santa last Christ

Posted Tue, Dec 12, 2023 at 9:38 am ET

December 12, 2023

BOSTON - A smiling nine-year-old had quite the audience Monday night as he pedaled his new bike.

"He was very sad," said the boy's mother, Meaghan Lydon. "It took him at least a week to get over it."

Meaghan Lydon is talking about November 10th, when her security camera caught a man stealing her son's bike out of their West Roxbury backyard.

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