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Nancy Wilson's Stolen Custom-Built Telecaster Guitar Was Recovered by Police in New Jersey
- Two instruments belonging to the rock band Heart were stolen from the Hard Rock Hotel in Atlantic City after they set up gear for their May 30 show.
- After reviewing surveillance footage, police identified 57-year-old Garfield Bennett from Pleasantville as the suspect and utilized automated license plate technology to locate the vehicle involved in the stolen guitar case.
- The guitar, a custom-made purple sparkle Telecaster specially made for Nancy Wilson, was voluntarily surrendered by a woman who bought it from Bennett, while a 1966 Gibson EM-50 mandolin remains missing.
- Chief James A. Sarkos noted that thanks to modern technology combined with the diligent efforts of detectives and patrol officers, one of the stolen instruments was rapidly recovered.
- With the guitar returned to Hard Rock Atlantic City for Heart, police continue investigating the mandolin's whereabouts and offer a reward for its no-questions-asked return.
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Nancy Wilson’s stolen guitar recovered
courtesy of Nancy Wilson There’s good news for Heart’s Nancy Wilson. The Atlantic City Police Department announced on Facebook that they have recovered the rocker’s custom purple sparkle baritone Telecaster, which had been stolen from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City following Heart’s performance there May 31. Garfield Bennett was arrested for the theft on June 5. The statement from the ACPD says officers had tracked his movements u…
Police Recover Nancy Wilson’s Guitar Following Heart Instruments Theft
Nancy Wilson’s custom-made guitar, one of the two “irreplaceable” instruments that were stolen on the eve of Heart’s tour, has been recovered, Atlantic City police announced Tuesday. A suspect in the theft was arrested last week, at which time authorities said they obtained surveillance footage of 57-year-old Garfield Bennett from Pleasantville, NJ, trying to sell various items he had allegedly stolen from the band on the eve of their Royal Fl…
Cops Recover Heart's Stolen Guitar
A happy reunion for Heart: Police in Atlantic City say they have recovered one of two instruments stolen from the classic rock band on the eve of a concert last month. Police say Nancy Wilson's custom-made Fender Telecaster will be returned to the band, but they are still looking for...
On the evening before the tour, an unknown person stole the guitar from heart bandleader Nancy Wilson – a unique piece. The police could now secure the instrument. A mandolin from the sixties remains gone.
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