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Police within the US are on the hunt for a person who hid a £17,000 sculpture in his shorts in a brazen artwork gallery heist.
The theft at Duncan McClellan Gallery, in St Petersburg, Florida was caught on a safety digital camera.
St Petersburg Police is now sharing the footage within the hope somebody would possibly recognise the person, studies 7 Information Miami.
The pressure stated he and an confederate – who can be seen within the video – walked into the gallery on November 11 final 12 months.
The confederate distracted a member of workers whereas the person picked up a bit known as Torso XI by Latchezar Boyadjiev – value $21,000 (£17,200) – and tucked it into his shorts.
The confederate, who has been recognized as Willie Wilson, 45, was arrested and charged as a principal to grand theft larger than $20,000 however lower than $100,000.
The person that took the sculpture remains to be at giant.
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