Two handcycles stolen from paralyzed Renton veteran Ernie Butler have been found in Tukwila, thanks to citizens who heard about their theft through media reports.

Butler discovered the two handcycles missing on Nov. 7 from the secured parking garage of his north Renton apartment, according to the Renton Police Department.

One of his handcycles is a bright red racing handcycle, a Top End “Force R.” The second handcycle is a silver Freedom Ryder “lean steer” tricycle with a rear axle that twists from side to side so the rider can maneuver.

On Saturday morning, a man brought a silver Freedom Ryder handcycle to the Renton Police Department at Renton City Hall. The man told detectives he had overheard teens talking about riding a handcycle, according to Renton Police.

He questioned the teens after he heard them refer to media reports about the theft. He found the handcycle abandoned in the yard the next morning across the Duwamish River from Allentown and brought it to Renton.

Then another citizen brought a red Force R handcycle to the Tukwila Police Department, telling them that he had found it behind a Tukwila business and had decided to turn it in after seeing media coverage about the theft, according to the police department.

Renton Detectives have confirmed that these two handcycles are the ones stolen from Butler earlier in November. Anyone with further information about this case is asked to contact Renton Police detective Onishi at 425-430-7529.