Mysterious bronze statue found

Newtown police are searching for the owner of a bronze statue of a little boy found recently in a residential neighborhood. Newtown police are searching for the owner of a bronze statue of a little boy found recently in a residential neighborhood. Photo: / Photo: / Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Mysterious bronze statue found 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

NEWTOWN — Mystery surrounds a small bronze statue of a boy that was discovered recently in a rural residential neighborhood in Sandy Hook.

The statue was found by a resident on Farm Field Ridge Road when she came home from work on June 20, police said. The statue was sitting in her driveway.

The quiet neighborhood is near Lake Lillinonah and far away from main roadways.

“At first we thought that it might have been some kind of prank, given that the statue was found around the end of the school year,” said Police Chief James Viadero. “There are several parks in town that have bronze statues, but after officers scoured the area, we discovered it wasn’t from Newtown. Nobody knows where the statue came from.”

He added that detectives searched online to find bronze statues of a similar size and weight and valued the piece at approximately $9,000. The statue depicts a small boy in shorts and a shirt balancing on one leg.

The piece appears to be relatively new, Viadero said.

“We would love to find the owner of the statue and return it to where it belongs,” Viadero said. “If anyone has any information on the statue we encourage them to contact the police department.”

Anyone who may have information about the statue can call the department at 203-270-4255.

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