Eagles fan steals veteran's prosthetic leg outside stadium
Posted: October 13, 2014 - 12:40pm

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A woman who appeared to be drunk swiped a man's prosthetic leg from outside the Eagles' football stadium Sunday night. Police say the prosthetic leg reported stolen from Sonny Forriest Jr., a veteran in a wheelchair, outside the Eagles-Giants game was later recovered on a subway train. Forrest, known for singing for fans outside Phillies and Eagles games, told police that he had taken off his prosthetic leg during his performance. He said he was packing up to leave when a woman in her 20s, clad in Eagles gear and seemingly drunk, walked up and took the leg. Police said a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority conductor found the leg at about 1 a.m. Monday at the Olney station in north Philadelphia. Investigators plan to examine transit station surveillance video to try to identify a suspect. They said it appeared that three women took part in the theft.