Police: Detectives find second instrument stolen from rock band Heart
The instruments were stolen from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on May 30.
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A priceless mandolin belonging to the rock band Heart has been recovered, according to Atlantic City police.
The mandolin, along with a custom-made Telecaster guitar, was stolen before a concert at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on May 30 before the band was to kick off the “An Evening With Heart” tour.
Officials say that detectives found the 1966 Gibson EM-50 mandolin after receiving information about who may have had it. That person surrendered the instrument to police, according to officials.
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“I could not be prouder of the work done by the detectives in our Criminal Investigations Section,” said Chief James A. Sarkos in a statement. “They understood the sentimentality of these instruments and worked incredibly hard to bring them home.”
A 57-year-old Pleasantville man is facing charges related to the thefts. Police say that the man stole the instruments and was then seen trying to sell them.
The mandolin was turned over to representatives at Hard Rock, who will then turn it over to the Heart band members, according to police.
