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Cops: Army veteran's wheelchair missing

Originally published: January 20, 2012 11:25 AM
Updated: January 20, 2012 10:48 PM
By MARTIN EVANS AND GARY DYMSKI.  martin.evans@newsday.com,, gary.dymski@newsday.com

Quick ReadArmy Cpl. Christopher Levi's wheelchair was taken from his home on Mollie Boulevard between 5 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, police said

Christopher Levi, inside his Holbrook home with his

Photo credit: James Carbone | Christopher Levi, inside his Holbrook home with his dog, Marley. Levi, a war veteran, had his wheelchair stolen from in front of his Holbrook home. (Jan. 20, 2012)

A custom wheelchair with a large embroidered Purple Heart on the back was taken from the driveway of the Holbrook home of an Army veteran who lost both legs in Iraq.

While police searched for the wheelchair, Christopher Levi, 28, was already doing his best to move on -- emotionally.

"I wasn't that way when I lost my legs, so you think I'm going to feel sorry for myself over losing a...

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