""We believe this was a crime of opportunity, and that the thieves did not necessarily even know they were breaking into a museum storage facility," Fogarty says. "They literally took what they could carry back out without going through a door.""
""We are in touch with the tribe on a regular basis to discuss repatriation and other issues," Fogarty says. "They were the first people we contacted" after discovering the robbery."
A theft occurred at 3:30am on 15 October at the Oakland Museum of California's off‑site storage facility; workers discovered the robbery the following day. More than 1,000 objects were stolen, including Modernist jewelry, Native American baskets from a single tribe, daguerreotypes, historical scrimshaw, political pins, trophies and souvenirs. The objects were insured. Investigations are underway by the Oakland Police Department and the FBI Art Crime Team in collaboration with city and museum personnel. Investigators believe the theft was a crime of opportunity, with thieves carrying out items without entering a door. The tribe has been contacted about repatriation. Authorities expect items may surface at pawn shops, antique stores and swap meets and are publicizing details to aid recovery.
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