Thief Lifts Wheelchair Ramp From Yonkers Woman's Home
Someone stole the wheelchair ramp outside of 71-year-old Cynthia Knox's home on Park Avenue in Yonkers on Thursday.
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Someone stole the wheelchair ramp outside of 71-year-old Cynthia Knox's home on Park Avenue in Yonkers on Thursday.
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