Wednesday, September 19, 2012

$10 million in luxury goods stolen from Santa Monica, Calif., home - @LANow

Several high-end paintings and a 2010 red Porsche Carrera 4S are among $10 million worth of luxury goods missing from a home in Santa Monica that was burglarized last week while the resident was on a trip, authorities said Wednesday.

Police are investigating the theft, which included paintings by such artists as California Impressionist painter Guy Rose and landscape artist Hanson Duvall Puthuff. Also stolen were five luxury watches, wine and cash.

The burglary occurred at a home in the 500 block of 12th Street between 3 p.m. Sept. 12 and 8 p.m. Friday, according to a Santa Monica police statement.

The investigation is ongoing, and police are asking that anyone with information regarding the burglary contact Det. David Haro at (310) 458-8432, Sgt. Henry Ramirez at (310) 458-8453 or the Santa Monica Police Department at (310) 458-8495.

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