Thief steals from man in wheelchair who tried to help him, police say

Philadelphia police are searching for a thief who they say stole hundreds of dollars from a man in a wheelchair who tried to help him. Tom Nordeman, a 43-year-old man who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, told NBC10 he was in Center City on Thursday, Oct. 29, when he offered to buy food for a man who introduced himself as “Ethan.” “I was trying to be a nice guy because I like to see the goodness in people,” Nordeman said. Nordeman said “Ethan” then offered to help him cross the street near the 100 block of North 10th Street in Philadelphia’s Chinatown neighborhood. “He said, ‘I am going to go cross the street and I’ll help you get across safely,’” Nordeman told NBC10. Once he reached the other side of the street, however, “Ethan” was nowhere to be found. Once Nordeman reached the bus stop, he noticed his cellphone was missing as well. “I am screaming, ‘Call the police! Call the police,’” Nordeman said. After a stranger let him borrow a phone, Nordeman calle