The three people accused of taking an art piece from Giant Robot Store’s GR2 Gallery earlier this month have rejected the accusation, according to an update from the Los Angeles business.
Details of the event: The alleged theftwhich was captured on camera, occurred at the gallery located at 2062 Sawtelle Blvd. at about 3:45 p.m. on April 12. In the recording, a woman is observed taking an item on display and placing it in her bag before leaving with two male companions.
About the stolen artwork: The stolen art is a piece of woodwork from Knocks on Wood..
The store's statement: Giant Robot Store, known for selling Asian pop culture items, initially referred to the individuals as the “thieving trio” in a now-deleted Instagram post. In an update on Friday, the store stated it now believes the companions are “innocent” after talking with them.
- “We believe that the two are innocent for various reasons in this art theft — regardless of how the video may appear,” the store said, adding that both are assisting in recovering the stolen piece.
- The suspected perpetrator, however, has denied taking anything from the gallery. “To our and their [companions’] dismay, the perpetrator claims they (the perpetrator) did not take anything from GR2,” the store noted.
Public reaction: Instagram users are dismissing the suspected perpetrator’s denial.
- “Uh, hello lady! There’s a video of you placing it in your purse!” one pointed out.
- Another commented, “Wild that she’d claim she didn’t steal anything when there’s literally camera evidence. WTF??? Name and shame time.”
What’s next: The occurrence has been reported to the police. The store said it has not yet received an update on its “subsequent phone calls.”
