Lift Van Owned by Quadriplegic Stolen
An old lift-equipped van owned by a quadriplegic was stolen in Hollywood, police said. Without the van, Darrell Maskal, 31, who is disabled by muscular dystrophy, said he cannot be transported by his nurse.
The 1970 Ford Econoline van is yellow, brown and purple and has Maskal’s stage name, Dorik Perman, on its front. Maskal, who has only limited use of one arm, has been writing and recording songs for the past two years after moving to Hollywood from the Bay Area.
“Everybody’s been real nice, and then this happens--I was getting ready to finish up my studio work, I went out to the van and it was gone,” he said.
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