A forty five-year-old man is now in police custody after cops declare he stole and destroyed a beloved Jackie Robinson statue in Kansas … however authorities say they imagine his actions have been NOT motivated by hate.
In accordance with the Wichita Police Division, Ricky Alderete has been hit with 4 felony expenses — together with felony theft and aggravated felony harm to property — after authorities say he nabbed the famed JR monument from exterior a youth baseball facility late final month after which burnt it down to a pile of rubble.
Wichita Police Division
Cops say their investigation revealed Alderete dedicated the act so as to money in on the figurine’s steel scraps.
Officers added they imagine there is perhaps extra people concerned within the crime.
“Our detectives remain committed to gathering information to identify and charge all individuals involved in the theft and destruction of the Jackie Robinson statue,” cops stated in a press release Tuesday. “The WPD extends its gratitude to the community for their support, patience, and information related to this case.”
Metropolis officers, in the meantime, have already stated they plan to exchange the Robinson sculpture with one other one within the close to future.
A GoFundMe put in place to lift cash for the eventual alternative statue has garnered greater than $194,000.
