Thieves Steal Wheelchair From 8-Year-Old Cerebral Palsy Patient

[Juliuscaesar]

LAWRENCE (CBS) – Police are looking for a suspect or suspects who stole an 8-year-old’s wheelchair from the family’s front yard in Lawrence on Wednesday.

Heeclif de la Rosa’s 8-year-old son Isaiah has cerebral palsy. He can’t sit, stand or walk, and the very thing he needs the most was stolen from him: his wheelchair.

“I cant beleive anyone would do this. We are parents who do anything we can for him and this just hurt us,” said Isaiah’s mom Meilene Velazquez.

When WBZ-TV initially ran the story Thursday evening, all Isaiah had left is his broken wheelchair, which he also out-grew. The one that was stolen is the one the family used to transport him in everyday.

“You have to think someone needs it to get around. So it’s pretty hard to think someone would blatanly come up and take it,” said Heeclif.

WBZ-TV’s Paul Burton reports

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2011/06/09/wheelchair-for-boy-with-cerebral-palsy-stolen-in-lawrence/

 

[mrtrebus]

From his front yard?!? At the very least I thought they would have pushed the kid out of it & run away with their cool lazy skateboard.

At least in the UK the police abuse Cerebral Palsy sufferers!

 

[grower_boy]

I seriously don't even know what to say about this one. Stealing a wheelchair from anyone is a shitty thing to do, so it doesn't matter if the thieves didn't realize its owner needed it so badly.

 

[georges]

I can't believe what 's happening

 

[LukeEl]

I saw this story on the news the other day, seriously man what degenerate steals a kids wheelchair?

 

[maildude]

Good thing he wasn't wearing Nikes.

 

[Doc Scurlock]

Seriously, why steal a wheelchair. I mean you pretty much know that someone needs it as folks don't just roll around in wheelchairs for fun so you've got to be a serious piece of shit to do something like this. Also, unless you have an in with someone who buys wheelchairs then I'd imagine selling one isn't that easy so what's the point?

 

[crazylegs77]

my question is if he so disabled then why was he not in his wheelchair.....i mean i have spina bifida and use crutches ..i dont stupidly leave them in my yard or porch 4 any1 to take them...i say neglect on the parents part

 

[Straight Shooter]

People need money in this economy so I'm not surprised a $3,000 wheelchair was stolen. You can get a good amount for selling it.

 

[darkwarrior3007]

First of all, what was his wheelchair doing in the front yard? Now that that's out of the way, you have to be a pretty damn fucking lowlife to steal someone's wheelchair!

 

[Ulysses31]

Now I'm angry

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...s-wheelchair-reported-STOLEN-owners-lawn.html

 

[Trident1]

What's the kid's neighborhood like?

 

[Ace Bandage]

If you live in a neighborhood where people steal shit, then put the goddamn wheelchair inside. Why the fuck is it in your front yard?

 

[Tittyman5000]

Thats just sad .........

 

[TheOrangeCat]

I hope the thieves all develop anal cancer.

 

[DJCowboy]

If you live in a neighborhood where people steal shit, then put the goddamn wheelchair inside. Why the fuck is it in your front yard?

My thoughts exactly. Wheelchairs are expensive. It's not like I take my TV and laptop and just leave it outside

 

[busenbust]

fucking awful ! wtf is the world coming to !

 

[Rey C.]

Well, at least the story has a happy ending:

Without Isaiah’s custom wheelchair, Heecliff needed to carry him around wherever they went.

“Obviously, as you can see, he’s a pretty heavy kid and without the wheelchair we cant do anything,” said Heeclif.

Fortunately, that all changed in a matter of hours after the story aired. The family called to say a number of people had already offered to help replace the $3,000 custom wheelchair. They say they are grateful for the help.

It's a low person who would take a wheelchair to begin with. But like others, I'm not sure I understand why (or for how long) the parents left the wheelchair unattended.

 

[PirateKing]

It would be a tickling twist of irony if the thief was hit by a car and rendered unable to walk.

Just sayin'.

 

[~~whimsy~~]

Yeah no one with commonsense should leave a wheelchair of that value in their freaking front yard. That is asking for trouble. However screw those guys who did steal it but did they know a child owned it? All they saw was the big payday just like any typical thief would see.