The Calgary Police Service is investigating after a religious sculpture at St Mary’s University was vandalized and partially stolen. The artwork, which is valued at $30K, is a life-size sculpture depicting Jesus Christ sleeping on a bench. The Calgary Herald explains that the statue has been installed in several locations around the world and is an “internationally recognized symbol of compassion and awareness for the homeless.” The suspect used a saw to remove a portion of the bronze statue, causing significant damage to the artwork, and then loaded the stolen piece into their vehicle.
City of Calgary
| Calgary Herald
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