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Oakland Museum of California Offers Reward for Stolen Historical Object

The Oakland Museum of California s offering a $12,000 reward for the safe recovery of a rare Gold Rush-era box stolen in Monday’s burglary at the Oakland Museum of California. The object is an invaluable historical object depicting the pioneer history of the state of California.

“The rare Gold Rush-era box stolen in Monday’s burglary at the Oakland Museum of California is an invaluable historical object depicting the pioneer history of our state,” stated OMCA Director Lori Fogarty. “The museum’s collection is held in public trust by the city and people of Oakland, and we hope that everyone in our community and those further afield will help us recover this precious object for the people of California.”

The reward is subject to certain terms and conditions required by the insurer, including that the reward claimant not have any involvement in the theft or any previous or post-theft complicity.

Anyone with information about the stolen object or the burglary in general should contact the Oakland Police Department’s Major Crimes Section at (510) 238-3951 or the TIP LINE at (510) 777-2805. – http://museumca.org/reward

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