Stolen F. Scott Fitzgerald statue destroyed, suspect arrested after scrap yard calls police

F. Scott Fitzgerald statue stolen in St. Paul

The Brief

  • Police announced the arrest of a man accused of stealing a bronze statue of a young F. Scott Fitzgerald in St. Paul.
  • The suspect was reported after allegedly trying to sell pieces of the statue to Northern Metal Recycling.
  • F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote renowned works such as “The Great Gatsby” and “Tender is the Night”.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) St. Paul police arrested a man they believe stole a bronze statue of the famous author, F. Scott Fitzgerald, after a scrap yard reported the suspect tried selling parts of the statue, which was cut into pieces.

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Dustan Charles Schmitt, 37, of St. Paul, is charged with one felony count of receiving stolen property, police said.

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