A 45-year-old man, Ricky Alderete, was arrested for stealing a bronzed Jackie Robinson statue in Wichita, KS, likely intending to sell it for scrap metal.

A 45-year-old man, named Ricky Alderete, was arrested and charged in connection with the theft of a bronzed statue of Jackie Robinson in a park in Wichita, Kansas. The statue was taken, likely with the intention of selling it for scrap metal. The investigation into the theft did not yield any evidence pointing towards a hate-motivated crime and instead, police believe the crime was financially driven.

February 13, 2024
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