Stolen: $11,000 in Artifacts Taken from Mud Island Museum
Roban artefactos del museo de Mud Island valuados en $11.000
MEMPHIS, TN (The Daily Memphian) — Since October, Memphis Police have been investigating the theft of about $11,000 worth of artifacts from the Mud Island River Museum.
“There is nothing as frustrating for those of us who manage public places as dealing with vandalism of the public’s property,” George Abbott, director of the Memphis River Parks Partnership, said when contacted Monday, Jan. 4, by The Daily Memphian about rumors of the break-in.
The museum has been closed to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic while the Mud Island River Park has been open to visitors.
Abbott said the artifacts taken in the break-in are insured but declined to be more specific about what was taken or details of the theft.
“We have been working with Memphis Police Department on its ongoing investigation, and we look forward to a resolution of this case,” Abbott said in an emailed statement.
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MEMPHIS, TN (LPL/The Daily Memphian) — Desde octubre, la policía de Memphis ha estado investigando el robo de artefactos del Mud Island River Museum por valor de aproximadamente $11.000.
“No hay nada tan frustrante para nosotros que administramos lugares públicos como lidiar con el vandalismo de la propiedad pública”, dijo George Abbott, director de Memphis River Parks Partnership, cuando la publicación The Daily Memphian lo contactó el lunes, 4 de enero por rumores del robo.
El museo ha estado cerrado al público durante la pandemia de COVID-19, mientras que el Mud Island River Park ha estado abierto a los visitantes.
Abbott dijo que los artefactos tomados en el robo están asegurados, pero se negó a ser más específico sobre lo que se tomó o los detalles del robo.
“Hemos estado trabajando con el Departamento de Policía de Memphis en su investigación en curso, y esperamos una resolución de este caso”, dijo Abbott en un comunicado enviado por correo electrónico.
