Lost Leg Story

        An elderly man's $8,000 artificial leg was stolen out of his car in a restaurant parking lot on Thursday.

        Roy L. Jones, age 60, parked his 1990 Oldsmobile outside Shoney's restaurant in Louisville that afternoon. Jones was having lunch with a friend at the restaurant and when returning to his car 30 minutes later, he discovered his car broken into and a package containing his new artificial leg was missing.

        "I'm disgusted as hell, is all I can say," said Jones. "I bet whoever took it, when they opened the package is as disappointed as I am."

        Jones lost his leg over 30 years ago in an industrial accident and uses a wheelchair for most of his maneuverability. Jones said that the missing prosthesis was his second artificial limb and is not sure if  it is covered by insurance.
       
        "It's not enough to lock your car," said Sgt. Frank Lavender of the Louisville police. "People need to be more careful."

          Lavender said that no one has been arrested and that the stolen item has not been found. He also said that this misfortune reinforces a point that police have been trying to convey to citizens.