Grand Theft... Leg?

After having lunch with a friend last Thursday Sept. 27 in Louisville, Roy Jones discovered that his $8,000 artificial leg had been stolen right out of his car.

“I’m disgusted as hell,” Jones said. After suffering an industrial accident 30 years ago, Jones of Germantown lost his leg. He started using a wheel chair to get around outside and also used another previously used artificial leg to move around his house.

Two years ago, Jones needed further amputation and the artificial leg that was stolen was his new one. “I bet whoever took it, when they opened the package, is as disappointed as I am.”

Inside Jones’ car had the leg in a package wrapped in a plastic bag on the floor. When he returned to his car 30 minutes after lunch, it was gone and the back door was open.

“I just hate to go through all the hassle of getting another [artificial leg] made,” Jones said. The stolen artificial leg was created by Falls City Limb and Brace Company.

“You have to go down there for a fitting, and then you have to go down there again.” Jones said the leg is probably covered by insurance but that doesn’t make him feel any better.

The Louisville police Sgt. Frank Lavender says that no one has been arrested and the item that was stolen has not been found.