San Jose police recover stolen statue of Vietnamese soldier

Stolen memorial monument from Vietnamese Heritage Garden in San Jose recovered

Authorities recovered a stolen memorial monument that was stolen from the Vietnamese Heritage Garden in San Jose Sunday afternoon. Police said some suspects stole the memorial monument from the garden located in Kelley Park on Roberts Avenue. With the help of a neighborhood patrol unit, officers later found the statue leaning against a rocky area. Investigators were trying to figure out how the thieves stole the statue and why.

San Jose police recover large Vietnamese memorial statue stolen from community garden

San Jose police say they have recovered part of a half-million-dollar statue after thieves stole a 1,500-pound bronze soldier along with flags and an urn from the Vietnamese Heritage Garden.

Memorial statue stolen from San Jose's Vietnamese Heritage Garden recovered

A memorial statue at the San Jose Vietnamese Heritage Garden was recovered on Sunday, police said.

Stolen Statue Of Vietnamese Soldier Recovered By San Jose Police

Police said the statue was located and recovered but that the investigation is ongoing.

San Jose police recover stolen statue of Vietnamese soldier

The statues were first erected to honor the Vietnamese community of San Jose, and to celebrate the connection between the two countries post-war.

Vietnamese Americans stunned after theft of beloved war memorial

San Jose Police in California Sunday recovered a bronze 1500-pound soldier torn from its foundation in the Vietnamese Heritage Community Garden on Roberts Avenue.  Sometime after Friday, ABC7 reports thieves […] The post Vietnamese Americans stunned after theft of beloved war memorial appeared first on AsAmNews.