Ventriloquist doll stolen in robbery in San Francisco

Friday, July 21, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO -- Police say two suspects stole a ventriloquist doll Thursday night in San Francisco's Mission District.

At about 9:50 p.m. the theft was reported in the 1200 block of South Van Ness Avenue.
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Officer Robert Rueca said a victim was standing on a sidewalk when a person walked up to him.

The victim put his doll down and the other person grabbed it, Rueca said.

A fight started as the victim tried to get the doll back. Another suspect arrived and freed the first from the victim.
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Rueca said the two suspects ran away with the doll.

The victim was punched and possibly kicked and was later taken to a hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening.
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