A Saint Paul man has been charged in connection with the theft of a bronze F. Scott Fitzgerald statue after he tried to sell pieces to a scrap metal business.
Dustan Charles Schmitt , 37, is charged in Ramsey County with one felony count of receiving stolen property after investigation linked him to the destruction and attempted sale of the statue, which had stood outside the former Saint Paul Academy at 25 Dale Street.
Authorities say the statue was stolen sometime before Feb. 7, when a report was made that it had been cut from its base with a saw or torch. The estimated replacement cost is $25,000.
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