West End: Forks man charged with stealing missionary’s bike

Published 12:01 am Wednesday, December 28, 2005

FORKS — A Forks man was charged Tuesday with second-degree theft for stealing a bicycle belonging to a Mormon missionary.

Jeffrey Scott Winney, 38, had allegedly lent the bike to another man, who was spotted Monday by a Forks Police Department officer.

The bicycle was reported to police as stolen on Christmas.

The man said he borrowed the Trek mountain bike, valued at $450, from Winney.

The bike was traced back to Winney, who told investigators he had taken the bicycle, according to court documents.

The missionary is living with a Forks family, and identified the bicycle as his own.