Thieves break into unoccupied Chandler home, steal art, collectibles
Aug 6, 2018, 6:33 AM | Updated: 3:53 pm
(Chandler Police Photo)
(Chandler Police Photo)
Chandler Police are calling this an unusual burglary.
“It’s highly unlikely a pawn shop is going to take these items,” Detective Seth Tyler said.
It happened Sunday, June 3, 2018 at a home near Dobson Road and Galveston Street. It’s an older neighborhood of larger homes.
“I’m sure a lot of people in this neighborhood know each other,” Tyler said.
“There are probably only thirty to thirty-five homes, so something like this burglary is pretty unique.”
This particular residence doesn’t have anyone living in it.
It’s in the hands of a trust and it was full of pricey works of art – mainly Western art. Someone forced entry and stole a lot of it.
Tyler said they took 24 statues, many of them bronze statues that ranged in size from 1 foot to 4-foot-tall.
The tallest weighs 400 pounds. The statues were valued at about $60,000.
The thieves also took paintings, porcelain figurines and various collectibles.
This probably wasn’t someone with a backpack looking for a quick grab.
“The suspects appeared to be picking and choosing,” Tyler said.
“There were a number of other items in the home of value that were skipped over.”
