US Rep Gwen Moore
Posted on 02/06/2014 11:40:57 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic
The 300-year-old Stradivarius violin that was taken from the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra's concertmaster in an armed robbery last month has been found and will be returned to its owner later Thursday, authorities said.
Three suspects — two men, ages 42 and 36, and a woman, 32 — were arrested Monday morning at their respective Milwaukee residences and remain in police custody.
Milwaukee police Chief Edward Flynn said at a news conference Thursday afternoon that the violin was found in a suitcase in an attic of a city residence, with the help of tips from citizens and information received from Taser International about the stun gun used in the robbery.
Police determined that one suspect, Universal Allah, had bought the stun gun, while another, Salah Jones, became the main suspect based on an independent tip. Jones has been linked to a prior art theft.
Milwaukee police have referred the case to the Milwaukee County district attorney's office, and charges are expected to be filed Friday.
The violin appeared to be in good condition, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra president Mark Niehaus said at the news conference.
"We have pretty strong confidence that the violin is fine," Niehaus said.
Mayor Tom Barrett called it a "wonderful day" for all involved.
"It was a model of cooperation with the FBI working closely with the police department," Barrett said at the news conference.
Violinist Frank Almond, who was robbed of the Strad on Jan. 27, thanked investigators in a statement released Thursday by the Milwaukee Symphony.
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An attic is not an ideal place to store ANY instrument....much less a rare one. Temp extremes not good.
I got the woman’s name - Latoya Atlas. Gotta love it.
They give their kids names like that and then they try to blame the lack of success on White privilege.
The Allah names are noms de guerre -- some sort of gang thing.
Latoya something. It was in another article last night.
I wonder if the wood used to make this fiddle had been legally imported. Time to raid the Stradivarius workshop?
Actually, I think it more appropriate that they receive a punishment consistent with the Sharia law they want to force upon the rest of us so badly: Cut off the right hand and don't allow them toilet paper, soap, or eating utensils.
It’s a piece of manipulated wood that was growing during the little ice age which produced dense tree rings.
Non replicable today.
US Rep Gwen Moore
Fiddle Under the Roof?
Universal Allah & Salah Jones
Perp Pic:
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source URL http://freedomeden.blogspot.com/2014/02/stolen-stradivarius-recovered.html
From another source:
Universal Allah, Salah Jones and Latoya Atlas................
Well, I always knew she had squirrels in her attic, I never knew she had a Stradivarius there, too!
and a diamond is just a chunk of carbon....................
To be fair, there is no indication that she, or her son, had anything to do with this theft. BUT, they know Universal Allah, and her son has been involved with old Uni in other crimes.
Ahhh, those Amish!
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