1.   And in fact, this was not the first time the statue has been stolen.

2.   Police did not say how the statue was stolen from one of the most visible places in the large city.

3.   Police said the statue was probably stolen on Wednesday.

4.   Police believe the statue was stolen late Thursday.

5.   He was initially charged with stealing auto parts but police investigated further after finding he had a criminal record for stealing Buddha statues.

6.   The Asclepius statue was stolen from a reserve in northern Bulgaria that had no guards and only one tourist guide.

7.   The statue was stolen Sunday.

8.   Two years ago, a gold-plated eagle statue was stolen from their estate at Christmas, but was returned three days later.