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Police: Jackie Robinson Statue Stolen from Kansas Youth Baseball Facility

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Police are investigating the theft of a Jackie Robinson statue from outside a youth baseball facility in Wichita, Kansas.

Wichita police released a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, saying the local community is "devastated" by the crime.

Wichita Police @WichitaPolice

Overnight, <a href="https://twitter.com/League42ICT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@League42ICT</a> Jackie Robinson statue at McAdams Park was stolen. Someone cut it just above Jackie's shoes and hauled it off in a truck. Our community is devastated. <a href="https://t.co/MWbJvwga0k">pic.twitter.com/MWbJvwga0k</a>

Surveillance footage shows two people knocking over the statue and then a truck coming to pick up the thieves and the stolen statue.