A man has had his freedom of movement taken away by thieves who stole his wheelchair from the front of his unit block in inner Sydney. The man, who has cerebral palsy, reported the non-motorised wheelchair stolen from a common area of the building on Mary Ann Street in Ultimo on Wednesday. The wheelchair was last seen about 9:30pm on Tuesday and the man noticed it was missing at 12:15am on Wednesday. Inspector Scott Willis from said police were following up a number of lines of inquiry, including whether local businesses or residents have closed-camera footage of the area. "The theft of a wheelchair for this man, who relies on it to get around, is a very low act, it's not something we like to see happening in modern society," Inspector Willis said. "Some people might think it's a prank, but for this man it's taken away his independence and ability to get around. "It's very much confined him to just being around the unit, he's no longer able to get around, like he once used to."

Inspector Willis said there had been messages left for the man about his electric wheelchair but officers did not believe they were connected to the theft. "Police have spoken to the victim about notes left regarding his wheelchair but at this stage we don't believe the two incidents are related — the notes related to his electric wheelchair," Inspector Willis said. "At this stage we don't know exactly where they've come from. "Police have spoken to a number of residents in the area but we believe it's to do with the reversing noise that the wheelchair makes." He said anyone with any information can contact Crime Stoppers or Sydney City police.MY day gets off to a bad start at Fairfield station, where there is a lift - but the two pedestrian ramps are too steep for my wheelchair. Next stop is Granville, where a ramp is ready when the train pulls in. However the helpful station staff don't put me in an area designated for my wheelchair. They are supposed to put me on the part of a train where seats fold up, allowing space for wheelchairs.

I have to hold on to the pole used by standing passengers. RELATED: Outcry over nightmare train ride for wheelchair-bound boy and his mum UNRELATED: Lack of moral compass on the Greens ship dramatically apparent Often people sit on the fold-up seats and don't move - forcing me to give them a gentle reminder. When the train arrives at Redfern I get off, accompanied by Daily Telegraph reporter Jim O'Rourke who is spending a day on the trains with me. But there is no way to get off the platform. If I want to go to the university, for example, I'd have to get the train all the way to Central and then catch a cab back. Before boarding again I tell staff know I will get off at Circular Quay so they can call ahead for a ramp. When we get there, there is no one waiting with the ramp. It takes almost a minute to attract the attention of staff by waving my hand out of the door. Once off, I make my way to the lift. It can take my chair and just one or two other people.

This is one of the busiest stations in the city, with all the tourists and commuters, but it has the smallest lifts. You often have to queue - and you miss your train. It really pisses me off when I see perfectly healthy people jump into the lift because they can't be bothered taking the stairs. wing chair slipcover with box cushionI have to wait, then I miss my train.wedding chair sash decorationsNext we head to St Peters. sofa and swivel chair for saleA station assistant is waiting with a portable ramp, but looks puzzled.bean bag chairs japan "This isn't for wheelchairs you know." he says.table and chair rentals dallas

"That's why I don't live around here," I reply. Sydenham is the next stop, where a ramp is waiting and station renovations with lifts and ramps make exiting the station easy. The second last stop at Cabramatta is not so smooth. There are no staff or portable ramps waiting. I wait in the train doorway, waving my hand to attract attention as the "doors closing" announcement begins. best office chair for bad postureStill no sign of any staff member as the doors start banging into my wheelchair. Jim and another passenger help me off. At my final stop at ­Fairfield, where this journey from hell began, a ramp is waiting but the doors closed on my wheelchair. It then took 40 minutes to get a taxi because work at the station has moved the cab rank across a road I can't cross. What a bad end to a very bad day. Wheelchair prescription and transport Information for Prescribers - The Travelling in a Wheelchair in a Vehicle factsheet (PDF) outlines best practice for the safe transit of occupied wheelchairs in a vehicle.

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