Police Searching for Art Thief

Kittery, Maine, Police are searching for an art thief who stole three items from the Kittery Foreside Gallery valued at more than $1,000 earlier this month.

Accoridng to Seacoast Crime Stoppers, the theft occurred on March 20 and the items stolen include a small original painting, a panoramic photo of a ship on the Piscataqua River, and two handcrafted glass Lobster Claws that are red in color.

Police say a male subject was in an adjacent restaurant between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. and left the establishment without paying for drinks and a Crème Brulee  dessert. Police described the male subject as a white male in his early 20s, with dark hair, 5 feet, 10 inches tall with a stocky build. Police say he may have left the area in a Subaru or similar car bearing New Hampshire plates.

Anyone with information regarding this crime is asked to call the Kittery Police at 439-1638 and ask for Det Steve Hamel or Det. Ray Hazen.

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