Detroit police have recovered a 600-pound bronze statue of Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson, a celebrated Tuskegee airman, after it was stolen from Rouge Park on the city’s far west side, officials announced Friday.
The statue, commemorating Jefferson’s legacy, was reported missing Wednesday evening. Authorities believe it was removed sometime late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning, having been sawed off at the ankles. Mayor Mike Duggan stated that officers determined the timeframe of the theft after canvassing the area, with nearby business surveillance footage capturing a large rental truck leaving the vicinity around that time.
