Bicycle that was stolen from local priest found and returned to him

UPDATE: The bike stolen from a local priest has been located and returned to its owner.

Father Michael Alello posted this message to his Facebook page:

A bike that was stolen from a local priest in the Baton Rouge area was recovered and returned... — A bike that was stolen from a local priest in the Baton Rouge area was recovered and returned to him.(Fr. Michael Alello)

ORIGINAL:

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - One of God’s Ten Commandments is ‘Thou shalt not steal,’ but that was disobeyed Monday morning when someone allegedly stole a bike from a local priest in broad daylight in Baton Rouge.

Father Michael Alello of St. Thomas More Catholic Church tells WAFB, he was inside his home preparing to leave and his garage door was open when a man strolled right in and took his bicycle off the wall, before eventually riding away on the bike.

Surveillance video shows the incident which happened on Goodwood Boulevard near Marlbrook Drive, right before noon in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood.

The man in the red shirt can also be seen in the video waving at neighbors before he enters the garage to take the bike.

Monday afternoon someone allegedly stole a bike from a local priest in broad daylight in Baton Rouge.

Father Alello says he uses the triathlon bike for all of his races and would love for it to be returned.

Photo of bike that was stolen from Father Michael Alello — Photo of bike that was stolen from Father Michael Alello(Michael Alello)

Baton Rouge police are investigating.

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