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NDTV
11-07-2025
- NDTV
"This Was A McNapping": Ronald McDonald Statue Stolen In Broad Daylight In US
Police in the US state of Pennsylvania are on the lookout for suspects who stole a Ronald McDonald statue in broad daylight from a McDonald's restaurant. The incident took place in an outlet in Carbon County, where a few unidentified suspects walked into the establishment and simply strolled out with the Ronald McDonald himself. According to surveillance footage released by the Nesquehoning Police Department, the young suspects were seen carrying the iconic smiling redhead in his bright-yellow uniform. The suspects escaped the scene in a black car without a readable licence plate. "Ronald McDonald is missing! Yesterday, a few unidentified suspects waltzed into McDonald's and walked out with Ronald McDonald himself. We're not clowning around. This was a full-blown McNapping," wrote the Nesquehoning Police Department in a social media post. "Ronald was last seen smiling, as usual, unaware of the betrayal. Witnesses say he didn't even put up a fight." Police urged the public to keep an eye out for Ronald and call if they have any tips about the suspect. "To the suspects: "We get it, times are tough, and therapy is expensive. But kidnapping a plastic icon of joy? That's a McFelony. To the public: If you see Ronald out in the wild, maybe at a party, passenger seat of a car, or sitting awkwardly in someone's yard, please call us," the police said. "In all seriousness, we are looking to identify these individuals. Please contact the Nesquehoning Police Department if you have any information. Thank you." Also Read | Michael Scott's Iconic 'The Office' Condo Up For Sale: Check Price Social media reacts A section of social media users had a humorous response to the post by the Nesquehoning Police, while others questioned what the management at the store was doing at the time of the robbery. "This was clearly a distraction for a much larger McHeist. I'm sure orchestrated by the Hamburgler! He really sent in his "A" crew," wrote one user, while another added: "How did the workers not notice someone walking out with it first of all. But look at the clowns who even thought it was cool to do it." A third commented: "I don't remember this episode of Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald. Grimace, the Hamburglar and their chicken McNuggets at it again. McShame on them."
New York Post
09-07-2025
- New York Post
Ronald McDonald statue stolen from Pa. McDonald's in broad daylight: ‘This was a full-blown McNapping'
He was McFlurried away. åA statue of Ronald McDonald was stolen in broad daylight from a sleepy Pennsylvania town's only McDonald's, leaving local police trying to track down the suspects in the devious 'McNapping.' The lost effigy depicts the famed smiling redhead kneeling in his bright-yellow uniform, according to surveillance footage released by the Nesquehoning Police Department. Advertisement 3 Four young suspects McFlurried off with the statue of Ronald McDonald, as captured on surveillance footage. Nesquehoning Police Department 'We're not clowning around. This was a full-blown McNapping. Ronald was last seen smiling, as usual, unaware of the betrayal. Witnesses say he didn't even put up a fight,' the NPD wrote on Facebook. 'To the suspects: We get it — times are tough, and therapy is expensive. But kidnapping a plastic icon of joy? That's a McFelony.' Advertisement Police are urging the public to keep an eye out for the long-lost Ronald 'maybe at a party, passenger seat of a car, or sitting awkwardly in someone's yard.' 3 The suspects left in a black car with an unreadable license plate. Nesquehoning Police Department The young suspects were captured on surveillance footage fleeing the scene in a black car without a readable license plate. Few McDonald's still feature the fast-food giant's old mascots. Many across the country were modernized over the past decade, which included the removal of Ronald McDonald and others like Grimace, who shot back up to popularity in 2022 after the release of a milkshake in his honor. Advertisement The occasional hangry burglar loves to mess around with the idols. 3 'That's a McFelony,' the Nesquehoning Police Department said. Nesquehoning Police Department In 2017, a pair of 'hamburglars' stole a life-sized McDonald's statue from one of the restaurants in New Jersey. Before that, someone decapitated Ronald and sawed off the statue's feet in Vermont. Advertisement In 2019, one wannabe artist crucified the adored mascot and called the work 'McJesus' — accidentally sparking a religious uproar in Israel. A whole riot broke out as disgruntled Christians demanded that the crucifix be removed, firebombing three police officers in the process. Coincidentally, an identical statue of Ronald is being sold on eBay for $2,500 with a pickup location listed in Langhorne, Pennsylvania — just an hour outside of Nesquehoning. The McMystery continues …
