On Friday Aug. 2, the suspected thief, Ricky Alderete, plead guilty to the theft and was sentenced to 18 months in prison, according to AP News. He was also ordered to pay $41,500 in restitution.

Ricky Alderete, a 45-year-old man from Wichita, told court that he helped swipe the statue from the park and loaded it in a pickup truck. The bronze statue was cut off at the ankles before it was ...

The Wichita Police Department said it arrested 45-year-old Ricky Alderte and charged him with felony theft. The bronze statue, which stood at a park in Wichita, was cut at the ankles and hauled ...