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Painting Theft Investigated By West Whiteland Police

Police are searching for a painting shipped by a woman in California to Downingtown for an auction and never arrived at its destination.

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The painting was reported stolen from FedEx Ground, Exton on Jan. 27. Police are searching for the painting.
The painting was reported stolen from FedEx Ground, Exton on Jan. 27. Police are searching for the painting. (Courtesy of West Whiteland Police)

WEST WHITELAND, PA —The West Whiteland Township police department is investigating the theft of a painting that was picked up by a thief on Jan. 27 at the FedEx Ground, 422 Creamery Way, Exton.

Police said the painting was shipped by a woman from Beverly Hills to an auction business in Downingtown.

The painting has not yet been recovered.

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Anyone with information about the whereabouts of the painting is asked to contact Sgt. Jeffrey McCloskey or Detective Scott Pezick at 610-363-0200.

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