Aberdeen Thieves Target Trikes for Disabled

    ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) - Thieves in Aberdeen are targeting
three-wheeled tricycles used by people with disabilities to get
around town.
     Two trikes disappeared in September and two in October, the
latest last weekend. Two have been recovered, but with damage.
     Nancy Schlichenmayer works with Aspire, an agency that provides
services for the disabled. She says the thefts are troubling to the
trikes' owners both emotionally and financially. One owner has
spent hundreds of dollars in taxi fares since her trike went
missing.
     A new trike can cost up to $600. Police Capt. Neil Bittner says
authorities are investigating the thefts.