By Associated Press - Friday, March 14, 2014

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - South Charleston police say a man just released from the hospital was robbed of his oxygen machine by three men.

WCHS-TV (https://bit.ly/1cEw71K ) says the theft occurred shortly after 1 a.m. Friday as the man walked home from the hospital. Police say they believe the men didn’t realize they were stealing the man’s oxygen machine, which was in a bag.

One of the men had a knife.



The victim is in his 50s. He wasn’t hurt.

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Information from: WCHS-TV, https://www.wchstv.com

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