Crime & Safety
Marc Antony, Cleopatra: Where Have You Gone?
Marc Antony and Cleopatra were stolen from a Martinez home, but they can't be hard to spot. They're both over 8 feet tall, and bronze.
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MARTINEZ - After two alleged burglaries within 24 hours, and the theft of a truck parked in the driveway, a homeowner in unincorporated Martinez must feel positively snake-bitten.
That's because one of the burglaries at the residence involved the disappearance of two separate eight-foot bronze statues, those of Cleopatra and Marc Antony.
Cleopatra, one is reminded, committed suicide by means of the bite of a venomous snake.
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Contra Costa County Sheriff's deputies say they responded on Friday, July 15, at about 9:10 p.m. to the 5000 block of Alhambra Valley Road regarding a residence that had been burglarized.
Investigators say the next day, July 16, at about 1 p.m., deputies went to the same location for a second burglary report.
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Then, according to the sheriff's office, about 8 p.m. that same evening, a truck parked in the driveway of the home was stolen.
Investigators say a number of very unique and distinctive items were taken in the repeated heists, including three bronze statues described as:
- Marc Anthony, 8 feet tall
- Cleopatra, 8-1/2 feet tall
- Lady Justice, 4 feet tall
Also stolen, according to the sheriff's department, were two bronze tiger statues, three bronze drinking pitchers, whiskey decanters, an MK tile saw and a mink-like coat.
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Deputies say the truck that was stolen is a white 1995 Dodge 3500, extended cab with California license plate #5Y33805.
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Anyone with any information on these burglaries or the whereabouts of the stolen items is asked to contact the Contra Costa County Investigation Division at (925) 313-2661.
For any tips, please email: [email protected] or call 866-846-3592 to leave an anonymous voice message.
-images via Contra Costa sheriff's office
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