Post by Logan on Feb 8, 2016 4:30:02 GMT -6
Former Capitol Police officer charged with stealing Aaron Bohrod painting from governor's mansion
A former Capitol Police officer who worked nights at the governor’s mansion in Maple Bluff was charged Friday with stealing and selling a state-owned painting by renowned Wisconsin artist Aaron Bohrod.
A state employee tracked the stolen painting down on the Internet.
The surreal-style painting called “Gold Fantasy Box” was discovered missing from storage at the residence last month and recovered from a Connecticut art dealer. It was sold in February 2011, according to a criminal complaint and the dealer.
Travis Sackett, 32, of Tempe, Arizona, is awaiting a court appearance next week on felony charges of theft and misconduct in public office. Sackett was a Capitol Police officer from March 2, 2009, to Feb. 5, 2011, according to the complaint. He was assigned to the Dignitary Protection Unit at the governor’s residence, working the 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift.
Read more: host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/crime-and-courts/former-capitol-police-officer-charged-with-stealing-aaron-bohrod-painting/article_1ad82ce5-9c63-5e6d-adaf-db37ee23e393.html
A former Capitol Police officer who worked nights at the governor’s mansion in Maple Bluff was charged Friday with stealing and selling a state-owned painting by renowned Wisconsin artist Aaron Bohrod.
A state employee tracked the stolen painting down on the Internet.
The surreal-style painting called “Gold Fantasy Box” was discovered missing from storage at the residence last month and recovered from a Connecticut art dealer. It was sold in February 2011, according to a criminal complaint and the dealer.
Travis Sackett, 32, of Tempe, Arizona, is awaiting a court appearance next week on felony charges of theft and misconduct in public office. Sackett was a Capitol Police officer from March 2, 2009, to Feb. 5, 2011, according to the complaint. He was assigned to the Dignitary Protection Unit at the governor’s residence, working the 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift.
Read more: host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/crime-and-courts/former-capitol-police-officer-charged-with-stealing-aaron-bohrod-painting/article_1ad82ce5-9c63-5e6d-adaf-db37ee23e393.html