Statue Stolen From San Jose Memorial | Oakland News

San Jose detectives are hunting for the thieves who pulled off a brazen early-morning heist: they stole a nine-foot statue of a South Vietnamese soldier from the “Thank You, America” Vietnam Memorial Monument, damaging the site in the process. The statue was later found near Coyote Creek, dragged away in a stolen commercial truck — and now, police are releasing a 17-minute surveillance clip, urging locals to scour their own cameras for any clues. The monument, erected just last year, holds deep cultural significance for the community, honoring the Vietnamese-American connection, and the mayor called the theft an affront to that shared history. With public help, authorities hope to bring those responsible to justice. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8b73f399aaa691f7