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Arrests made for stealing cancer patient's 360
Last week, we were the barer of bad news with the story about a teen bone cancer patient in Vermont who had his Xbox 360 stolen whilst getting surgery in Boston. This week, however, we can bring you as Paul Harvey so eloquently put it, The Rest of the Story. Local authorities arrested two teenagers with expectations of issuing a third related to the January 21st burglary. Both pleaded not guilty to their respective charges. Fortunately, a replacement Xbox 360, complete with games, was delivered to the patient of Massachusetts General Hospital, thanks largely in part to the $11,000 raised his teammates to help cover the family's expenses. We're glad to see justice being served in this situation, and the fellow fanboy not having to endure being 360-less for long.
Cancer patient has Xbox 360 stolen whilst in hospital
There's inhumane, and then there's despicable, but unfortunately for a 17-year old cancer patient receiving treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital, he knows all too well about both of them. A Vermont-based teenager had been suffered from osteosarcoma, bone cancer in the leg, and was "recovering from surgery" a few hundred miles away from home. Apparently, someone(s) the family actually knew broke into their home while they were obviously away, and proceeded to jack his Xbox 360 as well as "over $1,000 worth of games and DVDs" while they were at it. Local police suggest that they "do have some good leads involving current and former students at local high schools," and while none of the culprits have been apprehended just yet, folks have been more than generous in helping Jeff return to some state of normalcy by donating funds to help with family expenses, and one individual actually dropped off a new Xbox 360 console for a local radio station to deliver.[Via Xbox360Fanboy]
