RALEIGH, N.C. – State Capitol Police are asking for help identifying the man and woman caught on camera Monday afternoon stealing a baby dinosaur replica from a display at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.
The couple appears to be in their 20s. The passed through the Prehistoric North Carolina exhibit while other visitors were in the area. Cameras show them return three minutes later. The man is then seen jumping the exhibit wall, picking up the dinosaur replica, climbing back over the wall and putting it in a large, multi-colored purse carried by the woman.
The man has light brown hair and appears to be about 5’7″ tall. He was wearing a dark gray t-shirt, white shorts with gray or green horizontal stripes and black and white sneakers. The woman has long, light brown hair, is about 5’6″ tall and wear wearing a pink shirt, blue shorts and ankle-high boots.
The stolen dinosaur replica of an Edmontosaurus hatchling is about 12-14″ long and valued at about $10,000. The theft of the replica is a felony offense.
The couple is also suspected in a similar crime the same day at the Museum of History. Anyone with information about the couple is asked to call the State Capitol Police at 919-733-3333.
