Dust bikes and ATVs taken from Kickstart Ministries within Irmo

Given that Friday evening, the bicycles have been missing. Owners submitted a police report along with Richland County Sheriff’s Division. IRMO, S. C. — A local ministry is coping with the aftermath of a robbery, as someone stole products vital to their operations. Considering that Friday night, the proprietors of Kickstart Ministries in Irmo have already been trying to figure out where their ten ATVs and dirt bicycles went. The owner’s damaged door frame and curved door shows that someone had been breaking and entering. Richland County deputies came to the home to file a report, but the property or home is still missing. “So, that they had to have been taken in between 12 Thursday night plus 6 on Friday mid-day, ” Joseph Coogler, proprietor said. Coogler, his sibling, several volunteers, family members plus friends run this ministry that feeds kids, instructs them about the Bible and the way to safely ride a dust bike. Joseph tells Information 19 it’s something that this individual did growing up, and is close to and dear to their heart. “We felt like this is a good way to get these children focused on the right thing as well as we feel like that if they will end up growing and savoring motorcycles, it’s a way of maintaining kids out of trouble, inch Coogler said. RELATED: Irmo Nest Academy changes construction, expands to Irmo Center SchoolBut with these bikes lacking, he can’t do a lot of that ministry anymore, plus he’s considering giving it upward. “It was real frustrating to think that we’re seeking to put on something free for your community and we end up shedding even more, ” Coogler stated. It’s a $50, 000 reduction they’re trying to recover from. This can be a Facebook post the group produced about the stolen items: ASSOCIATED: Social media’s impact on studentsIf you have any information on who may be responsible, you’re asked in order to please call Crimestoppers in 1-888-crime-sc. You can also report your own findings to the Richland Region Sheriff’s Department or straight message KickStart Ministries upon Facebook.