Teens use electric unicycle to steal motorcycle in Henrico
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Two teenage boys could face grand theft auto and conspiracy charges after police say they used an electric unicycle to steal a motorcycle from a West End parking lot in broad daylight.
The unusual theft occurred in the 9600 block of West Broad Street in late September, where surveillance video captured the teens spending about 12 minutes figuring out how to steal the motorcycle on what police believe was a day off from school.
"From what we're told by the victim is that the motorcycle had some mechanical issues, and so that's why the motorcycle was left there in that parking spot, with the intention of going back to get it," said Henrico Public Safety spokesperson Karina Bolster. "Unfortunately, what happened, two individuals seen in that video managed to get that motorcycle moving through the use of an electric unicycle pushing the motorcycle from behind."
Police released the surveillance video on social media, and within an hour, community members helped identify both teens.
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