If You See a Diego Rivera Lying Around...

arttheftdetail.jpgIt might be stolen along with eight other original paintings by Marc Chagall, Hans Hofmann, Chaim Soutine, Arshile Gorky, Emil Nolde, Lyonel Feininger, and Kess van Dongen. On August 23, a daytime residential burglary occurred at a home in Encino when a burglar removed a valuable art collection from the walls of the home including the original paintings, according to the LAPD. Yesterday, a $200,000 reward was announced for info leading to the recovery of the paintings and the apprehension of the suspects. The LAPD has an Art Theft Detail that can be reached at (213) 485-2524. After hours and on weekends call the toll-free, 24-hour tip line at 1-877-LAWFULL (529-3855).

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