Thieves forgo Elvis’ blue shoes
In less than five minutes, thieves swiped $325,000 worth of Elvis Presley’s jewelry and kitsch. But the Sunday-night heist at the Elvis-A-Rama Museum in Las Vegas left behind a million-dollar gem: the King’s blue suede shoes.
Police said the suspects stole a tow truck and drove it into the museum’s rear door, then used lead pipes to break open three Plexiglas cases.
Among the stolen inventory: a gold-plated handgun, a custom scarf, a bracelet and watch, Presley’s Humes High School ring from 1953 and a Louisiana Hayride “E. Presley Day” ring from 1956.
Elvis-A-Rama owner Chris Davidson, who opened the museum in November 1999, purchased the items at auctions and from Presley’s former bodyguards, friends and acquaintances. Presley was known to freely give away jewelry and other possessions.
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