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Summary Deputies from the LA County Sheriff's office have recovered the Rembrandt pen-and-ink drawing.
The drawing was stolen from a California hotel this weekend in the pastors office of an Episcopal church in Encino, according to the Los Angeles Times. Authorities found the missing artwork Monday night after receiving a tip from someone who claimed to have seen the sketch, which is called The Judgement and valued at $250,000, on church property.An official said Tuesday that authorities believe the thief placed the stolen artwork in Reverend Mike Coopers office after entering through a open door that was left open. Obviously, the pastor isnt a suspect, LA County Sheriffs Department Steve Whitmore told reporters Tuesday. Someone left it there.With the pastor ruled out as a suspect, the investigation can turn back to the heist itself, specifically how the thieves could steal a valuable piece of art out from stellar security in a public place with just a 15-minute window of opportunity.
