Man Fitted For $17,000 Prosthetic Leg Runs Off Without Footing Bill

[matcom]

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The suspect fled on foot - an artificial foot.

Police say a customer who tested a specially designed prosthetic leg at a Des Moines supplier walked away without paying the $17,000 bill.

Spectrum Prosthetics and Orthotics, 1900 Ingersoll Ave., reported the theft this week.

Sgt. David Murillo said the man came in on Aug. 19 to be fitted for the leg, which included some special features.

He "was allowed to take it for a couple hours to ensure that the fit was proper," a police report said.

But, Murillo said, the man just kept walking.

"We'd been working with him for about a week," said Todd Schweizer, one of the owners of the company. "We were trying to meet his needs."

Detective Robert Lewis said store officials have a cellular telephone number left by the man, but no one answers.

Lewis attributed the five-day delay in reporting the crime to employees' belief that the man would return. As days went by, that appeared less likely, Lewis said.

The detective checked out an address listed for the customer, but no one answered the door Thursday.

http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050826/NEWS01/508260395/1001

[ret5hd]

1. RUN FORREST RUN!!!

[Spinzonner]

2. When they catch him

he'll lack a leg to stand on

[Hugin]

3. I heard he was going to trade it for a tank of gasoline.

Arm and a leg... Get it?

Leg for gasoline?

Sheesh... Tough lounge.

:)

[liberal N proud]

4. He already gave a leg, do they want an arm too?

[sui generis]

5. stealing artificial limbs is il-leg-al

well, al-leg-edly stolen

badump - tsh

[matcom]

6. *groan*

:D

[underpants]

7. Zarqawi?

:shrug: