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Police investigate art returned to Pa., N.J. galleries

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf
The train station in New Hope, Pa. Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons.
The train station in New Hope, Pa. Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons.

NEW HOPE, Pa. (AP) – A total of six apparently stolen artistic works have been returned to a pair of suburban Philadelphia galleries but the police handling the investigation aren’t releasing details about their investigation.

Two galleries in New Hope, Pa., and neighboring Lambertville, N.J., had works returned last month. The items were returned to both galleries in boxes, wrapped in gift paper and black tape.

A sculpture called Dread World worth about $4,000 was among items returned to New Hope’s Sidetracks Art Gallery. Lambertville’s American Antiques and Designs received two sculptures and an oil painting with a total value of about $1,200.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports Lambertville police declined to comment Monday, saying could jeopardize the investigation.

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Information from: The Philadelphia Inquirer, http://www.philly.com

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The train station in New Hope, Pa. Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons.
The train station in New Hope, Pa. Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons.