Overview
- The Peppone sculpture of Snoopy was taken from a gallery on Friedrichstraße in Berlin-Mitte during opening hours on June 30 after unknown people distracted a gallery employee.
- Polizei Berlin published a photograph of the work to help identify it and is urging anyone with information to contact the art-crime unit or any police station.
- The object is described as about 50 centimetres tall, made of polyurethane resin, part of a limited series and bearing a signature and edition number under one foot.
- A single media report cites an estimated loss of several thousand euros, but the police statement focuses on recovering the item rather than on a confirmed market value.
- The theft highlights security risks for small galleries showing collectible pop-culture works and could prompt tighter on-site precautions and closer monitoring of limited-edition pieces.