A single mother and her disabled, terminally ill son are facing an overwhelming transportation crisis after their accessible van was vandalized beyond repair.
On the morning of Nov. 20, Rebecca Dooley was greeted with a not-so-welcome surprise as she was preparing to drive her son Noor to school.
“I noticed my front windshield was smashed. But then I started walking around and I noticed my door was damaged. I also noticed the rear windshield was completely smashed in. He took away a lot of my feelings of security that I have,” she told CTV News.
Dooley immediately reported the incident to Waterloo Regional Police, along with her insurance company.
“Police received a report of property damage in the area of Sydney Street South in Kitchener,” said Const. Brad Hickey in an email to CTV News. “Sometime between 3 a.m. and 3:20 a.m., on Nov. 20, 2024, an unknown suspect caused …