Denver woman's stolen flying machine returned home thanks to good Samaritan
Erica Massey's doorbell camera saw it all this weekend. On Saturday, it captured her $8,000 paramotor stolen off the porch on Saturday. On Monday morning, however, a different story.
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'I feel like I kind of saw the worst in people and then immediately the best in people,' said Massey.
Against all odds, her paramotor made it home.
'Literally crumpled to the ground, I was in tears,' she said.
Different tears from Saturday, thanks to Dominick Armstrong's desire to beat the heat at work.
'I watch the news every day because I have to dress for the weather,' said Armstrong.
He said he saw a man dragging the box in a wagon near where he works for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad, and when he got closer, he recognized the Fly Products logo mentioned in our story.
'I was already like, 'hold on, wait, let me see what's inside,'' said Armstrong. 'Showed me what was inside, and I automatically knew where it came from.'
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He was able to wrestle the wagon away and went to Massey's neighborhood, knocking on doors until someone knew the right house.
'I wanted her to direct me and take me to the house so I could show the people what I had obtained,' said Armstrong.
When Massey came to the door, Armstrong knew the paramotor was home.
'We need more people like that in the world,' said Massey.
Of the two stories told by Massey's doorbell camera, Armstrong hopes the second leaves a lasting impact.
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'You don't have to touch or steal anything,' said Armstrong. 'All you have to do is go to work and obtain it the right way.'
Massey said that everything is in good condition, but two parts, the propeller and a small bag, are missing. She said those are much easier to replace than the motor that was returned, however, and plans to get flying in the next few weeks.
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