"On Oct. 15, just before 3:30 a.m., police say the suspects broke into the museum's off-site storage building and stole more than 1,000 artifacts. Most of the items were "historic memorabilia," including six Native American baskets, 19th-century scrimshawed objects, daguerreotypes, modernist metalwork jewelry, souvenir tokens, and political pins, according to a statement from OMCA. Oakland police and the FBI released surveillance footage and photos of the suspects in a press release Monday."
"One of the suspects is described as a man of thin build wearing a black beanie, a white face mask, a plaid long-sleeve shirt, blue jeans, and black shoes. The other is described as being of heavy build and wearing a blue hoodie with white text on the front, blue pants, white shoes with black detailing, and black gloves. OPD is working with the FBI's Art Crime Team to investigate the burglary."
Oakland Police Department and the FBI are seeking public assistance to identify two suspects in an early-morning burglary at the Oakland Museum of California's off-site storage facility on Oct. 15, just before 3:30 a.m. More than 1,000 artifacts were taken, primarily historic memorabilia including six Native American baskets, 19th-century scrimshawed objects, daguerreotypes, modernist metalwork jewelry, souvenir tokens, and political pins. Surveillance footage and photos of the suspects were released. One suspect is thin, wearing a black beanie and plaid shirt; the other is heavyset in a blue hoodie and gloves. The FBI's Art Crime Team is involved, and the museum is assessing losses and coordinating with the affected Indigenous tribe, which requested anonymity.
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