That's in Albany, just 40 minutes from me.
I seem to recall this same thing happening somewhere last year- a disabled man's special trike getting stolen (red, even)...and it was recovered a couple of weeks later, apparently the thieves left it in an obvious place so it could be returned. Either they had a change of heart after finding out about the bike owner, or (more likely) realized they had a bike that could be easily identified and they'd get the book thrown at them if caught with it.
Hope this guy gets his bike back too.