Recovery of Stolen Art by Benjamin Crme NR19300ml

Los Angeles: Between November 2011 and August 2012, a victim stored artwork valued at approximately $800,000.00 in a storage facility in LAPD Pacific Division.

On September 25, 2019, Commercial Crimes detectives received a phone call from Mission Division about a person who discovered stolen artwork and wanted to turn the artwork over to authorities.

Commercial Crimes detectives responded to the person’s residence in the city of San Fernando where it had been stored for the past few years. The reporting person advised the artwork was previously in possession of a relative who had passed away a few years prior.

The reporting person took the deceased relative’s items out of storage and brought them to their residence.

Upon looking through the items from the deceased relative, the reporting person discovered the artwork was stolen after visiting a law enforcement website and immediately notified authorities.

For additional information, please contact Detective II Steven Franssen, CCD/BSS, at (213) 486-6940.

During non-business hours or on weekends calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org. Tipsters may also visit www.lapdonline.org and click on, “Anonymous Web Tips” under the, “Get Involved-Crime stoppers” menu to submit an online tip. Tipsters may also download the, “P3 Tips” mobile application and select the LA Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.

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Flame-Coloured Deva signed “Benjamin Creme, 1976/77″ lower right; edition #101/350 through #350/350 (250 prints stolen) Incident Type: stolen Crime Category: print Maker: Benjamin Creme Period: 2007 Materials: lithograph Measurements: 24″ x 19” •

Shakti II signed “Benjamin Creme, 1964″ lower right; edition #101/350 through #350/350 (250 prints stolen) Incident Type: stolen Crime Category: print Maker: Benjamin Creme Period: 2005 Materials: lithograph Measurements: 28″ x 21 3/4” •

Ancient Moral signed “Creme” lower right; edition #101/350 through #350/350 (250 prints stolen) Incident Type: stolen Crime Category: print Maker: Benjamin Creme Period: 2010 Materials: lithograph Measurements: 27 1/2″ x 21″ •

Polarity signed “Benjamin Creme, 1973″ lower right; edition #101/350 through #350/350 (250 prints stolen) Incident Type: stolen Crime Category: print Maker: Benjamin Creme Period: 2006 Materials: lithograph Measurements: 28 1/8″ x 19” •

Invocation signed “Benjamin Creme, 1964″ lower right; edition #151/350 through #350/350 (200 prints stolen) Incident Type: stolen Crime Category: print Maker: Benjamin Creme Period: 2003 Materials: lithograph Measurements: 28 1/2″ x 19” •

Oracle signed “Benjamin Creme, 1964-84″ lower right; edition #73/350 through #350/350 (278 prints stolen) Incident Type: stolen Crime Category: print Maker: Benjamin Creme Period: 2001 Materials: lithograph Measurements: 21″ x 27 1/4” •

Soul Infusion signed “Benjamin Creme, 1966″ lower right; edition #151/350 through #350/350 (200 prints stolen) Incident Type: stolen Crime Category: print Maker: Benjamin Creme Period: 2004 Materials: lithograph Measurements: 28″ x 22 3/4”

Open Mandala signed “Benjamin Creme, 1972″ lower right; edition #221/350 through #350/350 (130 prints stolen) Incident Type: stolen Crime Category: print Maker: Benjamin Creme Period: 2008 Materials: lithograph Measurements: 28″ x 21”

Mandala IV signed “Benjamin Creme, 1968″ lower right; edition #101/350 through #350/350 (250 prints stolen) Incident Type: stolen Crime Category: print Maker: Benjamin Creme Period: 2002 Materials: lithograph Measurements: 28 3/4″ x 17 1/2”

Within the Gates signed “Creme” lower right; edition #101/350 through #350/350 (250 prints stolen) Incident Type: stolen Crime Category: altar Maker: Benjamin Creme Period: 2009 Materials: lithograph Measurements: 28″ x 16 1/4″