ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – The pirate statue out in front of Pirate Toy Fund in Spencerport has been stolen and stuffed into the back of a red pickup truck.
Photos provided by the toy fund show security footage of a man taking the statue and placing it into the back of a red pickup truck before riding away.
The Pirate Toy Fund is a company focused on giving toys to kids in need. In 2023 the toy fund provided over 41,000 toys.
“When kids groups come and visit and they walk in the entrance and see this child pirate – it’s a big smile and warming feeling when they come in knowing what we do,” Executive Director of Pirates Toy Fund Otto Harnischfeger said.
Harnischfeger says there has never been an issue at this location in Spencerport before, as the toy fund’s current location was just opened in January of 2024.
“It’s just heartbreaking, it really is. This morning when I pulled in, I was furious. You know what you’re trying to do for the public, and someone comes in and just puts you two steps back,” Harnischfeger said.