A white pickup truck is parked outdoors with its bed filled with brown paper bags and black plastic crates, under a clear blue sky.
Monument Crisis Center’s pickup truck in Concord, Calif. The vehicle was recovered after being stolen on Aug. 2, 2026, and is being evaluated for repairs. (Monument Crisis Center via Bay City News)

Police returned a truck stolen from a Concord-based nonprofit on Wednesday.

Monument Crisis Center’s 2004 Ford F-350 was taken from its front entrance on Sunday morning. The nonprofit relies on the pickup truck to deliver food, diapers and other necessities to community members.

“Our hearts and spirits have been buoyed by all the generous donations and messages of support during this challenging time,” said the nonprofit’s executive director, Daniel Scherer, in a statement Wednesday.

While the truck suffered structural damage, an insurer is evaluating whether it can be repaired, according to Scherer.

The stolen truck would originally have been used to help with the center’s food distribution event in Pittsburg on Thursday. Instead, center staff rented an electric cargo van for the job.

The Concord Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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