Fredericksburg police seek help in locating thieves of 'Ohana the Otter' statue | WJLA
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Fredericksburg police seek help in locating thieves of 'Ohana the Otter' statue
by 7News Staff - Sat, August 26th 2023, 11:32 PM GMT+1
The Fredericksburg Police Department is seeking public assistance in locating multiple people believed to be responsible for damaging and stealing an otter statue from the front of the James Monore Museum. (FPD)
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (7News) — The Fredericksburg Police Department is seeking public assistance in locating multiple people believed to be responsible for damaging and stealing an otter statue from the front of the James Monore Museum.
At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Friday, a group approached the statue of "Ohana the Otter" located in front of the James Monore Museum on Charles Street. Police said a male member of the group kicked the statue, damaging the rock while others in the group took videos.
The Fredericksburg Police Department is seeking public assistance in locating multiple people believed to be responsible for damaging and stealing an otter statue from the front of the James Monore Museum. (FPD)
Another group came by roughly an hour later, pulled the otter statue from the rock and left with it in the trunk of a sedan, police said.
Police can not confirm if the two groups were working together.
This is the second time an otter statue has been stolen. In 2022, "Adeline" the otter was stolen from her rock and later returned to police by a good samaritan who found the statue on a walk.
Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the police at 540-373-3122 and reference report number 2023-004801. To make an anonymous tip, send a text to “847-411” and text “FPDtip” followed by your tip. Or, download the free FPD Tip app available for Android and iPhones. Search “FPD Tip” in the Google or iTunes App Store to download the app.