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9 hours agoVallejo man arrested in connection with 'disgraceful' bronze plaque theft
A man was arrested for stealing bronze plaques from memorials in Solano County, described as a cowardly crime by law enforcement.
A statue of the late golfer Seve Ballesteros, which had vanished from his hometown of Pedrena in northern Spain's Cantabria region, was found chopped into pieces as the alleged thief prepared to sell it for its bronze, police have said. Valued at about 30,000 euros ($35,820) but holding significant sentimental importance for locals and fans, the statue was discovered in a storage room in Santander. It had been cut in half at the waist.