Suspect arrested in alleged theft of Banksy stop sign in London
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A suspect is in custody after a London stop sign that apparently featured the work of elusive street artist Banksy was removed on Friday, police said.
A suspect is in custody after a London stop sign that apparently featured the work of elusive street artist Banksy was removed on Friday, police said.
A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of theft and criminal damage in connection with the removal of the road traffic sign in Peckham, in southeast London, Metropolitan Police said in a statement Saturday.
The piece -- a red stop sign with three military drones on it -- debuted at the corner of Commercial Way on Friday. Banksy posted photos of the work on his Instagram account with no caption.
Shortly after the work appeared, a man was captured on film and in photos removing the sign with bolt cutters and running from the scene.
"We are aware of footage being shared which shows the sign being removed," police said.
