LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Columbia Borough Police are investigating the theft of a statue from a business in the Lancaster County borough last month.
According to police, the six-foot-tall, 300-pound bronze statue depicting a woman holding a vase was taken from Toolbox Antiques on the 200 block of Chestnut Street sometime between February 27-28.
The victim reported the theft of the statue, valued at $2,400, on Monday, police said.
“Somebody might’ve walked out with it, somebody may have come in at night, but we haven’t seen anything in the cameras, so we don’t think that’s the case," said Dave Doolittle, the owner of Toolbox Antiques.
Doolittle also noted that he has over 10,000 items in the antique store and believes the stolen statue may have been four-feet-tall, weighing around 200 pounds.
He says the recent theft is causing more security measures to be taken, such as installing more security cameras, reducing the number of entrances, and hiring more people.
“If you steal here, you’re probably going to get caught," said Doolittle. "I don’t think people will be able to get away with that like they did in the past. Not here, anyway.”
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Columbia Police at (717) 684-7735, text "LANCS" and a message to 847411 or submit a tip online.