Unreleased Beyonce music stolen from car in Atlanta
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The items were stolen from a rental car used by Knowles's choreographer and a dancer on July 8, two days before the pop icon kicked off the Atlanta leg of her Cowboy Carter Tour, a police incident report said.
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Choreographer Christopher Grant, 37, told police that he returned to the car to find its rear-window smashed and their luggage stolen.
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Inside were multiple jump drives that 'contained water marked music, some un-released music, footage plans for the show, and past and future set list (sic),' the report said.
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Also missing were an Apple MacBook, headphones and several items of luxury clothing.
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Police investigated an area where the MacBook and headphones had pinged their location, but the report did not mention any items being recovered.
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Atlanta Police said in an online statement that a warrant had been issued for an unnamed suspect's arrest, but that the suspect remained at large.
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