Copper Wire Stolen From LOVE Park Portal: Philadelphia Police

The Portal in Philadelphia's LOVE Park lets visitors see into Dublin, Ireland; Vilnius, Lithuania; and Lublin, Poland.

Posted Wed, Mar 5, 2025 at 9:57 am ET

PHILADELPHIA — An art installation in Philadelphia's iconic LOVE Park was vandalized last month, police said.

According to Philadelphia Police, four men stole copper wire from the "Portal" installation on Feb. 1.

The incident occurred at about 5:40 a.m. that day.

One person was seen on surveillance cameras cutting a section of copper wire from the Portal.

After taking the wire, three others left the area with the person above, along with the wire in a large green and yellow trash can.

If you see these suspects, do not approach, contact 911 immediately.

To submit a tip, dial 215-686-8477 or use this electronic form to submit a tip anonymously. All tips will be confidential.

Contact Det. Wang with the Central Detective Division at 215-686-3093 or 215-686-3094 with any information on the incident.

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