Dedicated to helping other veterans, thieves stole his equipment

Disabled vet ripped off by thieves

By Meaghan Smith

LEE COUNTY: A North Fort Myers man says a man he hired to do yard work stole the parts he uses to repair old cars and motorcycles to help disabled veterans get around. And we spoke to that man accused of stealing those items.

It's a sad day for disabled veteran Lenny Apichel.

"It makes it rough," he said.

The 67-year-old Vietnam vet builds three-wheeled bikes so the handicapped can ride. The do-gooder says he lives to help other disabled veterans.

"We help a lot of veterans out. We help the disabled out," he said. "A lot of fellows out there want to have fun like we can, so this is their way of getting around."

But thanks to the thieves, now he can't do that.
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