Man Charged After Classic Rock Band's Instruments Were Stolen on Eve of Tour Launch
After Heart's custom instruments were stolen on the eve of its tour launch, a New Jersey man has been arrested and charged.
Garfield Bennett, 57, of Pleasantville, N.J., was charged with stealing a guitar and a mandolin from the classic rock band before its Hard Rock Atlantic City concert on May 31, NBC Philadelphia reported.
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The guitar was a custom-built, purple sparkle baritone Telecaster with a hand-painted headstock made for . Meanwhile, the mandolin was a vintage 1966 Gibson EM-50 played by .
After obtaining surveillance footage of the May 30 theft, investigators identified Bennett as the suspect. He was caught on camera walking in Atlantic City attempting to sell the instruments, police said. Bennett was charged with burglary and theft on June 4.
Bennett has an extensive criminal record and was most recently arrested in April 2025 for a burglary.
According to police, Bennett successfully sold one of the instruments. Law enforcement urged anyone in possession of it to contact Atlantic City Police and surrender the property; they will be arrested and charged for receiving stolen property if they don't do so.
'These instruments are more than just tools of our trade—they're extensions of our musical souls,' Wilson in a statement. 'The baritone Tele was made uniquely for me, and Paul's mandolin has been with him for decades. We're heartbroken, and we're asking for their safe return—no questions asked. Their value to us is immeasurable.'
In light of the burglary, Heart has continued its Royal Flush Tour, which runs through Aug. 30, 2025. The show must go on!
Those who have information about the stolen instrument should contact the Atlantic City Police Department at 609-347-5766 or send an anonymous text to tip411 (847411).
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Man Charged After Classic Rock Band's Instruments Were Stolen on Eve of Tour Launch first appeared on Parade on Jun 6, 2025
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