Seal Beach authorities are on the lookout for a woman accused of stealing an antique sculpture, as shown in the store's security footage. According to KTLA, the alleged theft occurred on July 20 at Alamitos Antiques, situated at 211 Main Street in Seal Beach. The item in question, a neoclassical statue dubbed "The Three Graces," is valued at $800 and was captured by the gallery's surveillance system during the incident.
Looking to leverage their digital reach, the Seal Beach Police Department has taken to social media in hopes that their 50,000 followers could aid in the identification of the suspect. The surveillance images, released by the department, depict a woman with red hair, clad in a white shirt speckled with black dots and jeans, fleeing with the statue. "I don’t know about you, but I wouldn’t want to be featured on this page like this," commented the police department in a post, as NBC Los Angeles reported.
Anyone with information regarding the suspect's identity or whereabouts is encouraged to reach out to Detective Jacob Otto at the Seal Beach Police Department, at 562-799-4100 extension 1109. The department also suggests a more personal appeal, urging acquaintances of the suspect to advise her to make an apology and return the stolen sculpture, maybe even going so far as to send her a screenshot of herself with the caption, "OMG! Is that you on Seal Beach PD’s page?" as mentioned by the Seal Beach Police Department. As the department quipped in their appeal to the public, "Remember folks...Don't Steal in Seal."
