By: Amy Kauffman
TULSA, Oklahoma -
A disabled veteran is distraught tonight after someone stole his walking stick from a Tulsa gas station. The walking stick has very distinct Native American carvings on it and it s a family heirloom.
Robert Van Fleet said he stopped to get gas at the QuikTrip near 71st and Riverside Monday afternoon when he was on his way to Tulsa Hills.
He said he leaned the walking staff against his car while filling up, and when he got back in his car, he noticed it was gone. It’s a part of me,” said Van Fleet. “It s like losing a limb.