More than 1,000 objects stolen from Oakland Museum of California in storage facility break-in

Over 1,000 Artifacts Stolen from Oakland Museum of California

A break-in at the Oakland Museum of California's off-site storage facility resulted in the theft of over 1,000 objects.

Museum leaders and investigators suspect that the stolen items may soon appear in local pawn shops and second-hand stores.

Among the stolen items are:

A thief or group of thieves stole more than 1,000 objects from the off-site storage facility of the Oakland Museum of California.

The break-in occurred at 3:30am on October 15, and was discovered by museum workers the following day.

Author's summary: Over 1,000 artifacts stolen from Oakland Museum.

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