Nine people in Pennsylvania have been charged in connection with an alleged conspiracy to steal major artworks and sports memorabilia worth millions of dollars, U.S. prosecutors said.
In this Oct. 8, 2014, file photo, a Montclair State University police official walks by the Yogi Berra Museum while investigating a reported break-in, in Montclair, N.J.
The alleged heists spanned over 20 years and included the theft of championship rings, paintings, trophies and more, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of PennsylvaniaA federal grand jury indicted Nicholas Dombek, 53, Damien Boland, 47, Alfred Atsus, 47, and Joseph Atsus, 48, on charges of conspiracy to commit theft of major artwork, concealment or disposal of objects of cultural heritage and interstate transportation of stolen property, the U.S. attorney's office said.
Eight of the nine people accused of participating in the theft ring have surrendered, U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam said during a press conference on Thursday. Dombek is considered a fugitive and has not yet been located by authorities, he said.According to the indictment, the suspects allegedly transported the stolen items back to Dombek's home in northeast Pennsylvania, where the metal items were melted down into transportable bricks and discs.
The raw metal was collected in hopes of being sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars -- significantly less than market value if the items were left in their original forms, the indictment says. The thieves' haul includes 9 World Series rings and two MVP plaques awarded to Yogi Berra that were stolen in 2014 from the Yogi Berra MuseumIn this July 23, 2016, file photo, West Acres Mall property manager Chris Heaton, left, and Fargo Deputy Police Chief Joe Anderson talk in front of the Roger Maris Museum in Fargo, N.D., while workers repair a display where an ornate belt was stolen from the mall.
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