Thieves steal items from ailing teen

Thieves steal items from ailing teen

BELLVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Authorities in northern Ohio are looking for burglars who stole a widescreen TV and video game console from the bedroom of an ailing teen while he was the guest of honor at a fundraiser.

Sam McCready, 16, of Bellville has lost both kidneys to Goodpasture’s syndrome, a rare autoimmune disease, and now makes the 60-mile trip to Akron three times a week for dialysis. At a dinner Saturday, three former Cleveland Browns players helped raise money for the boy’s transportation and medical bills.

The Richland County Sheriff’s Office says while the event was going on, thieves removed a window air conditioner to enter the McCready home and take Sam’s new 32-inch TV and Sony PlayStation.

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