Commerce City Men Wanted in Greeley Statue Theft

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE # 26G006613**

Kristen Duus, PIO
Greeley Police Department
970.350.9605 (office)
Kristen.duus@greeleypd.com

Commerce City Men Wanted in Greeley Statue Theft

GREELEY, Colo. – The Greeley Police Department has identified two suspects wanted in connection with the theft of “The Prize Catch,” the beloved bronze sculpture stolen from Glenmere Park in May.

Although the 150- pound artwork was successfully recovered and restored to its place in the park, detectives have remained hard at work identifying those responsible for cutting the sculpture from its base.

Following an ongoing investigation, officers have now identified the suspects as:

Dustin Bueno, 35, and Danny Lovato, 47, both of Commerce City, Colorado. Bueno’s charges include felony theft, felony providing false information to a pawn broker, misdemeanor criminal mischief, and misdemeanor theft. Lovato’s charges include felony theft, misdemeanor criminal mischief and misdemeanor theft.

The Greeley Police Department is grateful to Rocky Mountain Recycling in Commerce City for recognizing the stolen artwork, as well as Sculpture Services of Colorado, who restored the statue back to its rightful place.

Anyone who has information on this case is urged to contact Detective Lisa LaBracke at Lisa.LaBracke@greeleypd.com. This is an ongoing investigation, and all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. No further details will be released today.