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CBS News
3 hours ago
- CBS News
Statue of Olympic gymnast Suni Lee stolen from Lake Phalen in St. Paul
Police in St. Paul say someone stole a brass statue of Olympic champion Suni Lee. The bust wasn't the only thing taken — the thieves also took the rock that had the superstar gymnast's nameplate. Lee was back in St. Paul for the statue's unveiling in 2023 and it has sat at Lake Phalen ever since — until now. Police said on Thursday that they think it was stolen within the past day. This isn't the first time in recent history a statue has gone missing in St. Paul. In February, someone stole a statue of F. Scott Fitzgerald from outside his childhood home. A scrap company called police when the alleged thief attempted to sell the bronze statue, which had been cut into pieces. He was arrested and charged with one count of felony receiving stolen property. Last year, someone stole metal art and a veteran's plaque from Harriet Island Park. Over the past few years, the city of St. Paul has seen an increase in copper wire thefts. In 2023, the city spent more than $1.2 million to replace and repair street lights and signals. In response, legislators passed a law requiring a license to sell scrap copper metal. As for the Suni Lee statue, St. Paul police want anyone with information to email SPPD-eastinvestigations@
CTV News
6 hours ago
- CTV News
Porch pirate steals child's heart monitor
A Guelph man is facing charges after he was seen carrying a package, containing a pediatric heart monitor, stolen from the front porch of a nearby home. A resident reported the theft to Guelph Police at 4:15 a.m. Wednesday. They said the parcel had just been taken from the porch of their home near Willow Road and Applewood Crescent. 'The package contained a heart monitor their child desperately needed,' police said in a media release. Officers responding to the call spotted a man carrying the box. Police arrested him and, during the subsequent search, also recovered a pair of prescription glasses which had been stolen from a vehicle in the same neighbourhood. The 43-year-old Guelph man was charged with theft under $5,000, two counts of possessing stolen property under $5,000, and two counts of breaching a probation order.
CTV News
6 hours ago
- CTV News
Trio of suspects sought in ‘rash of property crime,' Port Moody police say
The Port Moody Police Department released this photo of three people allegedly involved in a rash of thefts from a condo building on July 11, 2025. Police in Port Moody are trying to identify three people alleged to be responsible for a 'rash of property crime' at a residential condo complex earlier this month. On July 11, the trio was caught on camera in the mail room at Suter Brook Village, where they were allegedly 'prying open mailboxes in a mail room, making off with mail,' according to authorities. The suspects stayed on the property for the next 'several hours' and broke into multiple vehicles and storage lockers, the Port Moody Police Department said in a statement Thursday, when they released photos and video of the three people. We are requesting the public's help in identifying a trio of suspects believed to be involved in theft of mail, theft from vehicles & locker break-ins all in the same building & same evening earlier this month. See our release here: — Port Moody Police (@PortMoodyPD) July 30, 2025 'We have been unsuccessful in identifying these suspects and we are now turning to the public for assistance,' Const. Sam Zacharias said. Anyone who has information that can assist investigators is urged to call the Port Moody Police Department at 604-461-3456.
Daily Mail
7 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Museum manager, 66, stole precious artefacts over almost two decades and sold them for more than £50,000, court hears
A museum manager stole precious artefacts for over almost two decades before selling them for more than £50,000, a court has heard. Stephen Harris, 66, former operations manager at Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse in Norfolk, has been accused of stealing several items from the collections by Norfolk Museums Service. The alleged thefts, said to have been revealed following an on-going investigation that took place over several years, are believed to have included prestigious items such as two saucers, ceramics, glass and coins. At Norwich Magistrates' Court, Mr Harris was accused of selling off the precious items at auctions by pretending that they were his own, Eastern Daily Press has reported. While the 'full value' of the alleged thefts are yet to be calculated, Nicole Lamb, prosecuting said that they were believed to be '£52,000 or possibly more'. She revealed that Mr Harris allegedly used his access while working as an employee in order to take the collection items being kept in storage. Some of the items Mr Harris is said to have stolen raised an estimated £15,000 when sold at Bonhams, a prestigious privately-owned international auction house that specialises in items such as fine art, jewelry and antiques. Ms Lamb added that given the significant 'abuse of trust' by Mr Harris, his suspected crimes were too serious to be heard by the magistrates. But Rob New, for the defence, said that Mr Harris 'emphatically denies these allegations'. Mr Harris, from Mattishall, Norfolk, pleaded not guilty to theft by employee between 2005 and 2022 and the concealing, disguising and transferring of money raised from selling stolen antiques. He also denied four counts of fraud by false representation over the dishonest selling of items at Bonhams, Keys auctioneers at Aylsham, alongside Lockdales at Martlesham, near Ipswich. Mr Harris was given unconditional bail ahead of a further hearing at Norwich crown court on August 26. Norfolk Museum Service, which preside over 10 museums across the county such as Norwich Castle Museum, declined to provide any additional details regarding their investigation. A spokesperson told The Telegraph: 'Due to the ongoing legal process, we are not in a position to provide further comment at this time.' Norfolk Museums Service, Gresenhall Farm and Workhouse, Bonhams, Keys auctioneers and Lockdales have all been approached for comment. In the summer of 2023, a British Museum worker was sacked after being accused of stealing priceless treasures that included jewellery, gems and precious metals spanning more than three millennia of history over a number of years. Peter John Higgs was dismissed after items were found to be 'missing, stolen or damaged'. It was later claimed that he was named to bosses more than three years prior - after items such as jewellery from the venerated Townley Collection of Graeco-Roman artefacts allegedly went up for sale on eBay - but kept his job. In March last year, the British Museum launched legal action against Mr Higgs, claiming he stole 1,800 gems and treasures and sold them on eBay over a decade. The world-renowned museum asked the High Court to order eBay and Paypal records be disclosed from Dr Peter Higgs' account, claiming they will contain evidence of the items being sold. It told the court Dr Higgs was selling items for over 10 years to 45 buyers from around the globe using 'false names' and 'manipulating records', the BBC reported. The museum's lawyers claim that the allegedly stolen items came from unregistered collections held in storage. The curator - who denies all the claims against him - is also accused of altering records. Mr Higgs' family have maintained his innocence, with his son Greg previously telling The Times: 'He's not done anything. He's not happy about it at all' But an audit last year found that 80 per cent of the items from the collection were missing from the same storeroom. Daniel Burgess and Warren Fitt Legal on behalf of the museum told the court that a 1993 audit showed 1,449 unregistered items in the storeroom, but another one in 2023 found there were 1,161 missing. Dr Higgs worked in the Greek and Rome department from 1999 until 2023 and was promoted to the 'very senior and prestigious' position of acting keeper in 2021. The curator - who denies all the claims against him - is also accused of altering records. But Mr Higgs' family have maintained his innocence, with his son Greg previously telling The Times: 'He's not done anything. He's not happy about it at all. He's lost his job and his reputation and I don't think it was fair. 'It couldn't have been [him]. I don't think there is even anything missing as far as I'm aware.'
CBS News
7 hours ago
- CBS News
Former Massachusetts Parks and Recreation director pleads guilty to stealing $125,000 from town
Kevin Ryder, the former Medfield Parks and Recreation director, pleaded guilty to charges that he stole more than $125,000 from the town. Ryder, 51, was originally indicted in 2023 on four counts of larceny over $1,200 by scheme, one count of larceny under $1,200, one count of accepting illegal gratuities and two counts of use of official position to secure an unwarranted privilege. Prosecutors said that most of the stolen money was collected from entrance and concession fees at Hinkley Swim Pond. He was also accused of using the town's Amazon account to purchase items and resell them online. On Thursday, the Massachusetts Attorney General's office announced that Ryder pleaded guilty and was sentenced in Norfolk Superior Court to 2.5 years in the House of Correction. The judge ordered Ryder to serve six months, with the balance suspended for three years. As part of the plea agreement, Ryder must pay restitution to the Town of Medfield. In addition, he cannot hold a fiduciary role in any job while on probation. Ryder held the director position from 2014 until August 2022 when the town noticed something in its finances. That is when Medfield officials referred the matter to the Attorney General. Prosecutors said Ryder allegedly sold thousands of dollars' worth of youth sports equipment that had been purchased by the town. Sometimes he would make the sales at a small markup, prosecutors said, then keep the proceeds. He also was accused of arraigning for the Parks and Recreation Department to sponsor an exercise program at a gym in town. Ryder allegedly received 50% of the gym's profits, which reached $16,000.
