Charlie Brown statue returned to eatery

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 6/6/5 | Suzanne Herel

[SmithL]

It’s something Lucy might have done — stolen an already hot statue of Charlie Brown to return it to its owner, and collect a $2,500 reward.

And being Charlie Brown — who never got the better of a situation — the statue got a little scraped up in the process. Still, said owner Bob Forsyth: “We’re just happy to have him back.” The case of the stolen statue began between 1:30 and 2 a.m. Saturday, when someone cut the bolts holding the 300-pound polyurethane Peanuts star to its concrete base outside Michele’s Restaurant in Santa Rosa.

Forsyth publicized the theft and the $2,500 reward — no questions asked. Apparently, it worked. A security guard at the restaurant got a phone call late Sunday from a man who said his friends had stolen the statue and he wanted to return it.

“His quote was, he stole it from them to bring it back,” Forsyth said. By 3 a.m., Brown was recumbent and recuperating in the restaurant’s banquet area. . . .

[SmithL]

Good Grief!

[motormouth]

I like Charlie Brown and am happy about his safe return but snoopy is the best.:o)

[Cagey]

Poor Charlie Brown.

[motormouth]

He was such a putz! LOL
Snoopy was cool!