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Crime of the Century...

PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2004 11:57 am
by Wing Nut
It wasn't me, I swear!  :)

Someone Steals Statue of Yoda


Jan 29, 8:37 AM (ET)


PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Someone lifted a 170-pound bronze statue of Yoda, the "Star Wars" Jedi master.

The theft from a flatbed truck was reported to police last weekend and artist Lawrence Noble, 55, of Crestline has offered a $1,000 reward for its return. The limited-edition bronze is worth up to $20,000.

"It's a real high-end collectible," Noble said.

The statue was one of four bolted to a flatbed truck parked overnight Jan. 17 at the Westway Inn on Colorado Boulevard. The driver parked the truck in the parking lot so they could keep an eye on the statues, police spokeswoman Janet Pope said.

But someone grabbed Yoda that night or early the next morning.

"We are treating this as a burglary and we'd appreciate any information the public might have," Pope said.

The statues were being transported from Artworks Foundry in Berkeley to DKE Enterprises in Los Angeles to be sold, Noble said. Lucasfilm Ltd. commissioned the statues, a part of a planned series featuring other "Star Wars" characters.

Re: Crime of the Century...

PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2004 1:21 pm
by ozzy72
The Dark Side this is the work of ;D ;D ;D

Oh and if The Force is so strong in Yoda, how come his grammar stinks? ;D

Re: Crime of the Century...

PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2004 2:31 pm
by jimclarke
I believe the villian was wearing a black mask and a long black cape.  He also seemed to suffering with some sort of respiratory condition.

Re: Crime of the Century...

PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2004 4:21 pm
by ATI_7500
or he had some funny red and black tatoos on his facial skin... ::)

Re: Crime of the Century...

PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2004 4:29 pm
by Woodlouse2002
Who would steal that? $20,000? Not worth getting out of bed for. Wasn't it only a couple of years ago when

Re: Crime of the Century...

PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2004 4:51 pm
by Hagar
The statue was one of four bolted to a flatbed truck parked overnight Jan. 17 at the Westway Inn on Colorado Boulevard. The driver parked the truck in the parking lot so they could keep an eye on the statues, police spokeswoman Janet Pope said.

Remind me not to hire these guys to guard anything of mine. LMAO.........! ;D