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.