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Who stole a Jackie Robinson statue from a Kansas park?

Jackie Robinson statue stolen

Thieves went to McAdams Park in Wichita, Kansas, and stole a Jackie Robinson statue around midnight on Jan. 25, 2024. Police believe a pickup truck, inset, was involved in the theft. Anyone with information is asked to call Wichita police. (Wichita Police Department)

Authorities in Kansas are searching for the people who are responsible for going to a Wichita park in the middle of the night and hauling off with a Jackie Robinson statue.

The theft happened around midnight Thursday at the Jackie Robinson Pavilion in McAdams Park on Wichita’s northside. Wichita police released surveillance video of a pickup truck they think is involved. The thieves cut off the statue at the ankles, leaving only Robinson’s shoes behind, and loaded it into the bed of the pick-up truck before driving away. Cops say the value of the theft is about $75,000.

“When I received notification of this, [it was] one of the few times in life I’m speechless,” said Wichita City Councilman Brandon Johnson at a press conference Friday. “This horrendous, disgusting act really caused me a pause. And it caused pause because of the impact no matter the motivation of those who were involved.”

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