Artists rendering of the get-away vehicle.

  • Artist’s rendering of the get-away vehicle.

Sometimes the Good Samaritan isn’t always what he appears to be.

Witness this tale from Parma.

Melissa Piorkowski was on her way home with her son after picking him up from school last week. Both were riding bikes. Unfortunately, the 8-year-old boy took a tumble on his bike, crashing near W. 54th St. He broke his nose, knocked a couple of teeth loose, and had some facial bleeding.

Mom called 911, someone else called her husband to tell him mom and son were on their way to the hospital, an ambulance arrived, and then the Good Samaritan showed up.

This article appears in Oct 20-26, 2010.

Vince Grzegorek has been with Scene since 2007 and editor-in-chief since 2012. He previously worked at Discount Drug Mart and Texas Roadhouse.

9 replies on “Good Samaritan Steals Kid’s Bike”

  1. Yes Ms. Burnett you can use my comments My name is Gloria Hopkins and I live in E. Cleveland. You know how to reach me if need be. Thank You

  2. For the man in the red truck you should be ashame of yourself for taking advantage of this kind of situation. It is bad enough that the child was hurt and needed medical attention, you add insult to injury. But karma is a B**** a wicked B**** at that and you will get your in the end, hope it comes to you soon.

  3. I don’t think I would have gave the man my address while my daughter was home alone. Forget the bikes I’m glad her daughter is safe.

  5. Let’s go and steal the driver of that truck’s kid’s bikes or toys just for principle alone…….

    (of course they should be returned as well)

    Hey Truck Driver……….F. U. and remember treat people like you want to be treated and this World would be such a better place……. Obviously you don’t see things that way……

    Open ur F..ing Mind already……. it’s as easy as 2+2……….in ur World does that equal only U ?

    Thought so……. I am on my way to your house to Prove you a lesson…….should I egg your house ? should I yell obcenities to your kids or hit on your wife ? would that be OK ? Huh ? think about it you schmuck …….

  6. What kind of a world do we live in when we can’t trust a man in a red truck with yellow flames on the side?

  7. to the asshole driver that took advantage of a child in a bad situation, God will get you for that- mark my words-because they are innocent until they come across the likes of predators like you.I have seen your truck before and will see it again and i will tear the flames off it and flatten your tires because you are not hot!Imbecile.

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