Stairlift and mobility shop offers reward to catch charity tin thief

02/02/2012
A thief stole the charity boxes from the Rochester Ability Outlet, a store selling stairlifts, wheelchairs, mobility scooters and other aids to assist the disabled. And the mobility store is offering a reward for anyone bringing more information about him. As per the CCTV camera footage that has been made available, it shows the thief taking away the two boxes that were meant to donate money to the Wisdom Hospice and Kent Air Ambulance Trust in Rochester. The mobility and stairlifts store owner, 45-year Graham Johnson has announced a reward of £50, which is more than what has been stolen. Mr. Johnson said: “I know the reward that I am offering is more than what was stolen but it is all about principles.” “My mother passed away 8 years back at the Wisdom Hospice and I was planning on donating some money there. It is a really bad situation and is upsetting to see that someone was in such a situation that he had to steal the money from a charity box. I completely understand that recession has hit people badly and unemployment is high. However, stooping so low is not of advantage. We need to take steps that the young people do not behave like this.” Graham Johnson released the camera footage of the theft and it details a man walking past the stairlifts and mobility shop, coming back again, glancing through the window. He then opens the door and grabs the charity boxes before walking away. The man is in his 20s and wears a cap and tracksuit. The policeman investigating the theft, PC Dan Hunt said: “It is a shameful crime that needs to be deplored. Imagine stealing a charity box. I cannot imagine what kind of a person that man is who steals from charities that depend on the public to do good for others.”

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