New Underground Railroad statue stolen in Western New York
Updated May 11, 2021;
Posted May 11, 2021
This photo provided by the Jamestown Police Department shows an Underground Railroad statue that was stolen in a Western New York park.
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A newly installed Underground Railroad statue has been stolen in Western New York.
Jamestown police said Monday that a copper statue titled “Underground Railroad Tabluea” was taken from Dow Park after it was installed by Jamestown Parks Department employees on Thursday. WIVB reports the statue honors “the anonymous fugitives who touched Jamestown in the pursuit of freedom along the Underground Railroad.”
According to WKBW, the statue weighs 500 to 600 pounds and is worth more than $2,000.
Underground Railroad statue stolen within days of being installed
Updated May 11, 2021;
Posted May 11, 2021
This photo provided by the Jamestown Police Department shows an Underground Railroad statue that was stolen in a Western New York park.
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A newly installed Underground Railroad statue has been stolen in western New York.
Jamestown police said Monday that a copper statue titled “Underground Railroad Tabluea” was taken from Dow Park after it was installed by Jamestown Parks Department employees on Thursday. WIVB reports the statue honors “the anonymous fugitives who touched Jamestown in the pursuit of freedom along the Underground Railroad.”
According to WKBW, the statue weighs 500 to 600 pounds and is worth more than $2,000.
Jamestown police investigating after Underground Railroad statue taken from Dow Park
Jamestown Police Department
and last updated 2021-05-11 09:57:25-04
JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WKBW) â Officers in Jamestown are investigating after an Underground Railroad statue was taken from a local park.
According to Jamestown police, a 500 to 600 pound copper statue titled Underground Railroad Tableau, was taken from Dow Park at some point between Thursday and Monday.
Police say the statue is worth over $2,000 and was just installed on Thursday by Jamestown Parks Department employees. It was discovered missing Monday morning by a parks department employee.
In an update Tuesday police said information has been received that the statue was observed in the bed of an older model pickup truck that had a wooden tailgate. According to police the tailgate was like a 2 x 10 piece of wood. The truck was seen Saturday between 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. driving on Washington Street toward Fluvanna Ave
Jamestown Parks Department Awarded $31,000 Tree Inventory & Management Grant
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Parks Manager
Dan Stone said the grant is to update the street tree inventory, “We had applied for and received a grant to update our street tree inventory. It was originally a $50,000 grant, non-matching, so that way it doesn’t really cost the city any money, through the Urban Forestry program at the DEC. And that will allow us to better manage and maintain and keep track of our urban forest here in the city.”
Stone said the City had previously received a $25-thousand dollar grant in 2018 to update the tree inventory in Wards one through 3. He said he hoped to complete the rest of the wards in this round.
Jamestown Police say it was taken sometime between Thursday, May 6 and Monday, May 10. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 7:59 PM EDT May 10, 2021
JAMESTOWN, N.Y. Jamestown Police are investigating a stolen Underground Railroad statue from Dow Park.
They say Jamestown Parks Department Employees reported the Underground RailRoad Thereau was taken from the park sometime between Thursday, May 6 and Monday, May 10. The statue is said to be worth upwards of $2,000.
The statue was installed last Thursday and was just discovered missing Monday morning.
Jamestown Police are checking area video and are asking anyone who may have information to call the police department at 716-483-7537. Anonymous tips can also be left at the Jamestown Police Tips Line at 716-483-8477 (Tips).