SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- Omesh Ramoatar isn't your typical teenager. Every week, the 15-year-old spends several hours giving back and volunteering.

"Every week I'm usually out the house Saturday, sometime Sunday," Ramoatar said. "I would come home really late, like 8, 9 o'clock sometimes."

For him to be able to do that, Ramoatar relies on his bike to get to and from his volunteer work. But recently, Ramoatar had that bike stolen from his backyard. It's the same bike he earned volunteering at a summer camp last year for being a dedicated counselor.

"It's really, really important," Ramoatar said. "It's the missing piece of the puzzle."

Michael Dalton, a sergeant with the Schenectady Police Department, heard the story from Ramoatar's mother and wanted to help out. Dalton spoke with the police union, and they decided to purchase the teen a new bike.

"Usually, kids his age don't volunteer that much and they don't follow through on things as much, and I just couldn't believe how dedicated he was," Dalton said.

Dalton and another officer then headed over to Freeman's Bridge Sports to purchase the new bike. While at the shop, employees heard the story and decided to give the officers a discount on the bike.

On Thursday, they presented the new bike to Ramoatar at the PBA office.

"I think he's an amazing kid, and I'm glad we were able to do this for him," Dalton said.

As for Ramoatar, he says he'll be able to remain dedicated to his volunteer work. He also plans to use the new wheels as an opportunity to give back even more to his community.

"I really do," Ramoatar said. "My goal for senior year is to hit at least 400 community service hours by then and have 100 color guards done."