LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A 70-year-old Las Vegas man who misplaced his leg combating most cancers is asking for the neighborhood’s assist after his automotive, wheelchair, and hundreds of {dollars}’ value of his issues have been stolen.
“This crime is, it’s brutal,” Johnny Regulation expressed.
Regulation informed 8 Information Now on Wednesday that he’s attempting to place issues again collectively once more.
He has lived in Las Vegas for 50 years, working as a on line casino supplier and donating his time volunteering with a number of non-profit organizations in Southern Nevada.
Extra not too long ago, he has hung out creating art work throughout varied mediums.
Johnny Regulation informed 8 Information Now that he has not too long ago hung out creating art work throughout varied mediums. (Credit score: Johnny Regulation)
“I found a way after all these years,” Regulation defined. “To help art enhance your life.”
Regulation additionally misplaced his leg greater than a decade in the past whereas combating stage 4 most cancers.
“Life gets a little bit tougher for some people,” Regulation informed 8 Information Now. “Especially the people who are alone.”
Regulation stated a number of weeks in the past, his automotive was stolen from his house complicated, close to Maryland Parkway and Pebble Highway, with roughly $20,000 value of his issues inside.
“You’ve got to be a real scumbag,” Regulation stated. “To steal a car with a wheelchair in it.”
A 70-year-old Las Vegas man who misplaced his leg combating most cancers is asking for the neighborhood’s assist after his automotive, wheelchair, and hundreds of {dollars}’ value of his issues have been stolen. (KLAS)
A motorized wheelchair and batteries, together with a few of his welding gear, some completed art work, his son’s beloved e book set, and his keyboard have been all loaded up hours earlier than Regulation was set to depart for a Thanksgiving journey.
He informed 8 Information Now, he packed his 2018 black Kia Soul round 11 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23 and it was passed by 4 p.m. the next morning.
“I rode around,” Regulation recalled. “Thinking, did I park somewhere or something?”
Some issues, like Regulation’s treasured drawings cannot be changed, nevertheless, he stated different issues may very well be pricey to purchase once more.
Whereas he stated he will not let this setback cease him, he is hoping the neighborhood may be keen to lend him a hand.
A motorized wheelchair and batteries, together with a few of his welding gear, some completed art work, his son’s beloved e book set, and his keyboard have been all loaded up hours earlier than Regulation was set to depart for a Thanksgiving journey. (Credit score: Johnny Regulation)
A motorized wheelchair and batteries, together with a few of his welding gear, some completed art work, his son’s beloved e book set, and his keyboard have been all loaded up hours earlier than Regulation was set to depart for a Thanksgiving journey. (Credit score: Johnny Regulation)
A motorized wheelchair and batteries, together with a few of his welding gear, some completed art work, his son’s beloved e book set, and his keyboard have been all loaded up hours earlier than Regulation was set to depart for a Thanksgiving journey. (Credit score: Johnny Regulation)
“Me trying to help people, I’m not going to let it affect that,” Regulation stated. “It will make me want to help more.”
Regulation stated he hopes this can assist him return to a greater place.
“People like me,” he concluded. “Just don’t want to ask.”
These interested by serving to Regulation can click on HERE to view a GoFundMe account arrange by his buddies.
Anybody with any data on who might have taken Regulation’s automotive ought to contact the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police at 702-828-3111 or name Crime Stoppers to remain nameless at 702-385-5555.
