DETROIT (WWJ) — A stolen statue has been reinstalled in Detroit.
The statue of Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson, a former prisoner of war, was stolen and damaged just months after its original dedication at Rouge Park in June of 2024.
The 600-pound statue was quickly recovered by Detroit Police, who took the suspect into custody.
On Friday, the city reinstalled and held a rededication for the statue in Rouge Park, where Lt. Col. Jefferson once flew model airplanes…