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Thieves Steal More Than $10 Million Of Property From Santa Monica Home

SMPD

One of the paintings stolen from the Santa Monica residence. This painting is by Philip Guston.

Posted Sep. 19, 2012, 10:11 am

Brenton Garen / Editor-in-Chief

Thieves robbed a Santa Monica residence of more than $10 million of property including a red 2010 Porsche Carrera 4S and high-end art while the victim was away on a trip last week.

Santa Monica police say the burglary happened sometime between last Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 3 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. in the residence on the 500 block of 12th Street.

SMPD Sgt. Richard Lewis said numerous high-end paintings and two wooden box art pieces had been stolen from various rooms throughout the home.

Lewis said the victim’s Porsche, which was parked in the garage, several expensive watches, wine, and a small amount of US Currency were also stolen.

The investigation is ongoing and investigators are asking that anyone with information regarding the burglary or the suspects involved, contact Detective David Haro at 310.458.8432 or Sergeant Henry Ramirez at 310.458.8453 or the Santa Monica Police Department (24 hours) at 310.458.8495.