Bi-Weekly Art Theft Roundup (04/14)

Welcome to Art Guard’s bi-weekly roundup of art theft in the U.S. as reported on the Museum Security Network.

An emotional and financial loss. Outdoor sculpture is such an easy target.

• Statue Stolen from Child Advocacy Center
• Police seek help finding four statues worth $40,000 taken from baseball field storage facility
• Great blue heron statue stolen from St. Paul park, again
• Help find stolen giraffe statue in Anderson Co.

Deftly bypassing the intrusion security is a perfect example of the place for object specific protection.

• The Mystery of the $2.5 Million Rare Book Heist

A Norman Rockwell stolen 40 yrs. ago was just returned.

• $1M Rockwell, stolen from Cherry Hill in ’70s, to be reunited with owners

How long before these surface? Another 40 years?

• A year after Andy Warhol art heist, there’s still no trace of prints

Theft is rampant in religious institutions with no protection.

• Religious Items Stolen From Richmond University Medical Center Chapel
• Suspect Stole Almost $250,000 Worth Of Religious Texts From Brooklyn Synagogue, Police Say

And other:

• Wayne police recover stolen property, arrest suspect
• Lost Art: Stolen paintings of historic LSU figures still lost after nearly 40 years
• NOTO business owner catches art thief on tape