Mr. Rogers Made Car Thief Think Twice

Fred Rogers

Fred McFeely Rogers was an American educator, Presbyterian minister, songwriter, author and television host. Rogers was most famous for creating and hosting Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood (1968–2001), which featured his gentle, soft-spoken personality and directness to his audiences. Children aren’t the only ones with a soft spot for Mr. Rogers. One day his car, a plain old Chevrolet Impala, was stolen from the street near the TV station where he worked. Mr. Rogers filed a police report and story was published in every media outlet, (newspaper, radio, tv,) around town When…

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