MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (WSVN) - Police have located a handicap accessible van that was stolen from a disabled Miami Gardens man.
Kenneth Roberts, 65, told 7News police found his van near 189th Street and U.S. Route 441, with a person sleeping inside. According to Roberts, the person inside was taken into custody by police.
“This morning now, I woke up around 6, did my bible study and everything. I prayed that the good Lord would guide the police to my car,” Roberts said. “Fifteen, 30 minutes after, ‘BOOM, BOOM, BOOM,’ at my door. I said ‘Who could that be now?’ Went out there, the police were there. ‘Good morning, sir. We found your car.'”
Robert’s 2000 Toyota Sienna was stolen while Roberts was at Holy Family Episcopal Church near Northwest Seventh Avenue and 187th Street, last Sunday.
Roberts has limited use of his legs, and the van’s steering wheel was retrofitted so that he could push the gas and brake pedals.
When he got the news, Roberts was ecstatic.
“I always believe in prayer. Once I pray to my Father up top, he always answers prayers,” Roberts said. “I’m grateful, I’m happy, I’m joyous.”
There was some damage done to the van, but Roberts said he is just happy to have his vehicle back.
“I’m very grateful. Very, very grateful that I [got] back my car because it makes me more mobile again,” Roberts said. “I’m dependent on my car. It takes me around to the doctors, supermarket. Every place that I go, I have to drive it.”
It is unknown what charges the person arrested in the van faces. However, Roberts has a message for them.
“The person who took it, although he’s in the prison now, when he gets out — if he gets out — he needs to stop that crap,” Roberts said. “Just turn his life over, and be [a] good person.”
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