More Than 1K Historical Artifacts From Oakland Museum Stolen From Oakland Museum: Police

OAKLAND, CA — The Oakland Police Department is collaborating with the FBI to investigate a burglary of more than 1,000 priceless items from the Oakland Museum of California's off-site storage facility at an undisclosed location.

Just before 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 15, suspects reportedly broke into the facility and stole items from the museum's collection, which included ancient jewelry, Native American baskets, antique photos, laptops, and other historic artifacts related to California history.

“The theft that occurred represents a brazen act that robs the public of our state’s cultural heritage,” Oakland Museum of California Executive Director and CEO Lori Fogarty said in a statement shared by police. “Most of these objects have been given to the Museum by generous donors. We are working in close partnership with the City of Oakland, the Oakland Police Department, and the FBI to see that these objects are returned.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPD Burglary Section at 510-238-3951 or the FBArt Crime team at https://na2.hubs.ly/H01R0wD0 or 1-800-CALL-FBI.The Art Crime Team is a highly specialized unit of approximately 20 agents across the United States tasks with investigating all matters related to art, including theft, fraud, forgery, or trafficking.

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