WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – A $2,500 reward for tips leading to the stolen statue of Jackie Robinson is being offered. There is also a $5,000 reward for the person who brings it back.
“And I can tell you investigators have spent hours and hours into the night following up in that regard,” said Wichita Police Chief Joe Sullivan. “And what we’re asking you to do is kind of magnify that effort by pushing this story out.”
The Wichita Police Department is not alone in trying to get the statue back. The Wichita Crime Commission is involved as well, offering an email for anyone who wants to donate monies to up the reward for the return of the stolen statue.
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Leaders at the Negro Leagues museum in Kansas City, Missouri, say getting the statue back is a must.
“I hope that it can be a teaching moment,” said Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues museum. “It serves as a monument to Jackie’s enduring spirit. But it also reminds us that we still have a lot of work to do.”