Feb. 19, 2007, 1:59PM
Meals-on-Wheels truck stolen during food delivery
ERIC HANSON
Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle
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A Meals-on-Wheels truck, loaded to the brim with food for senior citizens, was reported stolen today from a north Harris County apartment complex parking lot.
"It is frustrating. I can't imagine what they would do with that truck," said David Roberts, director of senior nutrition services for Meals-on-Wheels.
Roberts said the driver had just started making deliveries on his route about 8:30 a.m. when the Chevrolet truck was stolen from the Northwood Villas Apartments at 5000 Aldine-Mail Route.
The truck is equipped with an insulated box to keep the meals hot and Roberts said the vehicle should be easy to spot.
"Hopefully the will just leave it somewhere and not keep it," he said.
The driver has about 85 people on his route and Roberts said Interfaith Ministries, which runs the program, distributed shelf food, like crackers and can goods, to the seniors.
He said a backup truck will be used on the route Tuesday if the stolen truck is not recovered. Meals-on-Wheels delivers hot food to about 3,300 people Monday through Friday.
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