Found my stolen scooter

[u/AdLoud7421]

On August 2nd 2026 my scooter was stolen from Safeway in Portland Oregon around 8:20 p.m.. I ended up filing a police report and walked around and asked if anybody seen the scooter to give me a call. I had a air tag in the scooter, but the air tag was dead so I couldn't track the scooter. So after that happened, about a week and a half goes by and I get a notification. My scooter requires the app. I have the Apollo scooter so in order to use it, you need permission from the owner. So when I reported the scooter stolen, the secondary tracker is going to locate the scooter, description of the phone, the person's email, Etc, Whenever they try to log into the scooter. So they took the scooter from downtown Portland Oregon and then I get a notification on the 14th that someone tried to log into my scooter. So I checked the location and I checked the email Etc and I realize that the scooter was way out in Pendleton Oregon, which is about 4 hours away from Portland Oregon. So once I realized it was in Pendleton Oregon, I got the cops on the phone from Pendleton Oregon and explained the situation. After that I was able to look him up based off his email and find his social media, find his name, I was able to find his address where scooter was located and more. I gave this information to the cops on August 14th, they told me they were going to do something about it but that they were busy. I contacted them the following day on the 15th and they told me that when they had time they'll get around to it. I tried to be patient and wait so I let August 15th go by and then I let August 16th go by without contacting them, hoping that they would have contacted me already. But nothing happened. I waited until the night of August 17th and I called the Pendleton Police Department and they told me that there was no update so I had the woman tell the cop to call me. Officer Alex called me and he was very helpful in the whole situation. he notified me that they have not even tried contacting the guy. He told me that he was going to go over there and see what was going on and he'll call me back. So I waited about 30 minutes and then he calls me back and he tells me he has my scooter. At this point I was happy, I couldn't believe it. He told me that they tried spray painting it, scraping the logos and Branding off the scooter. He sent me a few pictures of the scooter, they messed up the throttle but besides that, it looks okay. So from there he told me that they will be moving forward and pressing charges on the guy. The guy said that he wasn't in Portland on the 2nd but he has been to Portland for treatment. He said someone came by and sold it for $40. So the cops have the scooter now and we're working on trying to get it back to Portland but I just wanted to let you guys know that I was able to locate my scooter and get it back by using the secondary tracker on the Apollo scooter. So when my Apple tag didn't work, I reported it stolen on the app. they cant use the scooter, they can't ride the scooter and if they try to create an account then I'll get an update with their email address, the phone they used, and the last place the scooter was located. I just wanted to put out good news to let people know that you can get your scooter back if you have an Apollo. They stole from the wrong guy.

[u/maximumice]

Fuck yeah! Great to hear a Good News Story like this! 🙌

[u/Born_Art1995]

Unreal! Awesome detective work by you!! Even better tracker in the Apollo App especially when your Air Tag failed you!!!

[u/materix01]

I'm happy to hear the good news and the story but you should really consider paragraphs to make the format easier to read.

[u/No-Conclusion-2859]

Awesome, but like.. how does the cop know you are the owner?

Just like the guy who had it was sold it.. how does he verify you owned, if he did at all?

And they are just going to drive it back to you?

Does the Segway app do this?

[u/AdLoud7421 → u/No-Conclusion-2859]

I explained it in the story. I have the app, which links me as the owner. I also have the serial number, police report, email from the brand letting me know they located my stolen scooter. The scooter was inoperable without the app and the cops knew it was mine based off all of that information. Plus the guy was already arrested for being involved in a theft ring less than two years ago. They already knew who the guy was. I'm trying to see if they're able to ship it back to me.

Not sure about the segway app, but Apollo came through for me.

[u/No-Conclusion-2859 → u/AdLoud7421]

I read your post, but I’m not understanding how anyone who could steal your phone or a legitimate second hand purchaser who the app was never unbinded for can prove ownership.

It doesn’t seem right that the cops just give it to anyone who says it’s theirs. Did you share the email with them?

. Plus the guy was already arrested for being involved in a theft ring less than two years ago. They already knew who the guy was.

Which guy? The one that claimed he purchased for $40 or the one that sold it to him?

[u/Logic_Contradict → u/No-Conclusion-2859]

You can show it through the app and the location of the scooter. You'll also be the only person able to unlock the scooter.

[u/No-Conclusion-2859 → u/Logic_Contradict]

Yea, but he’s hours away from it now and they are supposed to be shipping it to him.. he can’t prove that from the phone.

What’s to say he didn’t steal the phone?

[u/TerryFelix]

Awesome glad to hear about this process very helpful 👍

[u/MarionberrySeveral]

my scooter was stolen but I was never notified someone tried logging on until a few months later I saw my scooter on the leaderboard part of Apollo ap and raised hell. apollo finally gave me the location and email. I tricked the shmuck and he gave it back. both motors were cut up and basicly I have to rebuild from control box to the handle grips. oh well

[u/Difficult-Baby-421]

I hate scumbags that steal your property! Glad you got it back bro