Sparkly Bear sculpture stolen with a truck and crane in Brunswick
Gillie and Marc’s bronze Sparkly Bear was stolen from Barkly Square in Brunswick early on 11 September 2024. Police said three offenders used an angle grinder and a truck-mounted crane to remove the bear-on-a-bicycle sculpture. The artwork was valued at about A$60,000. The investigation remained open when ABC published its follow-up; no recovery was announced.
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