Los Angeles police are investigating the theft of a solid bronze statue of Ed Sullivan from an outdoor exhibit at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, according to NBC.
The statue was taken Sunday from atop a pedestal in the academy's Hall of Fame Plaza in North Hollywood, NBC reported.
The statue is 18-inches-long and 20-pounds, according to NBC reported. It was reported missing on Sunday morning from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame Plaza, according to NBC.
The statue, along with other tributes to classic TV personalities and pioneers, was being displayed in an outdoor exhibit, NBC reported.
A police statement describes the statue as standing 18 inches tall and weighing about 20 pounds, according to NBC.
The Police Department's North Hollywood area burglary detectives have asked the public for any information that would lead to an arrest, NBC reported.
Investigators were reviewing surveillance video at the plaza, according to NBC. They were also contacting local metal recycling yards for possible sightings.
Officer Drake Madison said Tuesday there had been no break in the case, according to NBC.
The plaza where the statue stood honors significant TV personalities and pioneers. Sullivan's classic variety show, "The Ed Sullivan Show," lasted for more than two decades, NBC reported. He died in 1974.
