Wheelchair stolen from man sitting on steps in Parkside

A man told police his wheelchair was stolen from him as he sat on the steps in the city's Parkside section early Tuesday morning.

The incident happened around midnight at the intersection of 41st and Girard Avenue.

The victim says he was sitting on the steps next to his wheelchair when the theft took place.

The unidentified victim told police a man approached him and stole his wheelchair.

He was not injured and police are investigating.