Crime & Safety
Oakland Museum to Offer Reward for Stolen Artifact
A Gold Rush-era box went missing following a heist on Monday.
-By Bay City News
A reward will be announced today for the safe recovery of a valuable historic artifact that was stolen during a break-in and burglary at the Oakland Museum of California on Monday, according to the Oakland police.
The stolen object is described as a Gold Rush-era quartz and gold box with ornamentation depicting early California.
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Representatives from the museum, city hall, and the Oakland Police Department will gather at the museum, located at 1000 Oak St. in Oakland for a press conference at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday morning to announce the reward and discuss further details regarding the theft, according to police.
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