BOSTON (WHDH) - A Boston man with cerebral palsy says he was “overwhelmed” by the outpouring of support he received from community members after the battery was stolen from his scooter on Tuesday.
Donations poured in after Toby Thompson’s story was made public, leaving him with more than enough money to replace the lithium battery he says was stolen from his motorized tricycle.
Thompson said he locked the tricycle to a tree near TD Garden for a few hours earlier in the week but when he came back, the battery was gone.
Thompson said he relies on the powered tricycle to get to his girlfriend’s West End apartment.
He expects to have the replacement battery, which costs nearly $600, by next week.
“I am overwhelmed at the response,” he said. “The GoFundMe account has just gone beyond my expectations.”
Thompson said he will donate the extra money to a friend’s charity that provides bikes to children with special needs.
Thompson said, “it’s good to know there are still good people in the world.”
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