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The Seal Beach Police are searching for a woman suspected of stealing an $800 statue

A woman is suspected of stealing an $800 version of the famous Antonio Canova’s statue “The Three Graces,” a Neoclassical sculpture of the mythological three Charites, daughters of Zeus, according to the Seal Beach Police Department.

The statue includes engravings of from left to right, Euphrosyne, Aglaea and Thalia – who were said to represent youth/beauty (Thalia), mirth (Euphrosyne), and elegance (Aglaea),

The sculpture was (allegedly) stolen from Alamitos Antiques on Main, on Saturday. It was all captured on surveillance video.

The suspect is a white woman with reddish brown hair and eyeglasses. She was wearing a white blouse with a print and blue jeans and was carrying a bag.

If you recognize this woman please call Detective Jacob Otto at 562-799-4100 ext. 1109. You can call in anonymously.

If you know this person and don’t want to call the police the Seal Beach Police Department recommends that you tell her to return the sculpture to Alamitos Antiques. An apology may also be a good idea.

Seal Beach statue thief identified

Update: The Suspect has been identified

The suspect, or someone who knows the suspect, called HBPD Detectives and left a voicemail, indicating that she would arrange payment or restitution for the sculpture (voluntarily). The Detectives later learned the business received payment overnight for the sculpture, along with an apology note.

Even though this was done (which was confirmed), the HBPD is still actively investigating this incident and similar incidents to make sure they don’t have any additional businesses who were victimized.

Art Pedroza Editor
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.
Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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