Chandeliers, Tiles Stolen From Fox Theater
Thieves broke into the historic Fox Theater this month and stole chandeliers and tiles valued at $251,000, according to city officials.
Officials believe the thieves entered through a pried-open side door on an alley off Market Street between March 9 and Monday and stole three Spanish-style chandeliers from the main auditorium, 300 handmade 1920s-era Spanish tiles from a stairway and 85 additional tiles from the basement.
The city sees the once-luxurious landmark, where the first public screening of “Gone With the Wind” took place in 1939, as an integral part of its efforts to remake its faded downtown.
The goal is to turn the run-down Spanish colonial-style theater into a performance-arts center.
Anyone with information about the theft is asked to call the Riverside Police Department at (951) 320-8000.
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