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Specially Equipped $60K Handicapped Accessible Van Stolen From Area Home, Report Says Specially Equipped $60K Handicapped Accessible Van Stolen From Area Home, Report Says
Specially Equipped $60K Handicapped Accessible Van Stolen From Area Home, Report Says A Putnam County man with cerebral palsy is hoping to be reunited with his specially equipped, handicapped accessible van after it was stolen from his driveway in Brewster, according to ABC7. The van was stolen from their driveway in Brewster on Thursday, according to the report, throwing their daily routine into disarray, causing distress to both Ryan Gotto and his single mother, Christy. "It's a real hopeless feeling," Gotto’s mother, a social worker, told ABC. "It's overwhelming because we rely on our community. We are out and about. And it's scary to think ff Ryan had to g…
Paramus Police Program Could Make Difference For Disabled Residents Paramus Police Program Could Make Difference For Disabled Residents
Paramus Police Program Could Make Difference For Disabled Residents The Paramus Police Department is rolling out a program to help locate missing people with disabilities more efficiently. The Resident Identification Program is for community members of all ages with autism, Down syndrome, Alzheimer's or other conditions that might make it difficult to communicate with police officers. Officers will gather information from residents either at their house or at the police station, to be held in a secure database that police can access during emergency situations. "Having immediate access to important information about at-risk people in the community cou…