City of North Bend release - NORTH BEND, Ore. — A stolen bicycle incident involving a North Bend Middle School student ended with an unexpected act of generosity this week, after police officers and a local business teamed up to buy the boy a new ride.  Earlier in the day, a community member reported suspicious activity on or near school property and contacted police. Officers responded and, with help from School Resource Officers reviewing security video, identified both the student victim and a suspect, an adult who did not belong on school grounds, according to North Bend Police Chief Cal Mitts.  The suspect was taken into custody and transported to the Coos County Jail. By then, the original bike had been hidden, and the suspect refused to say where it was, Mitts said.  Patrol officers and the department’s Community Resource Officer searched nearby neighborhoods and wooded areas but were unable to find the bike. The loss stung even more when officers learned the student had purchased the bike himself with money he had saved through his own hard work.  “That’s when our officers decided the story didn’t have to end on a low note,” Mitts said.  Officers pooled their own money and went to Moe’s Bike Shop in North Bend. After hearing what had happened and what the bike meant to the student, staff at Moe’s offered a deep discount on an upgraded bicycle and added a new helmet and bike lock at no extra charge, Mitts said.  The officers then contacted the boy’s mother, made a plan and surprised the student with the new bike.  “His reaction was pure joy,” Mitts said. “He even said it felt like an early Christmas.”  Mitts said the incident highlights how residents, local businesses and officers can work together to support young people and one another during difficult moments.  “Moments like this remind us how strong we are when we look out for each other,” Mitts said. “We’re grateful to the citizen who made the call, and to Moe’s Bike Shop for stepping up to help make things right.”