Metal thefts in Vallejo are so brazen that city officials had to take down sign, hide statues

A recent spate of metal thefts plaguing Vallejo, including the loss of a statue near city hall, has prompted officials to place other public art items into storage for safe keeping.

The recent thefts include a bust of Francisca Benicia Carrillo de Vallejo, one of three other statues on a fountain between city hall and Vallejo John F. Kennedy Library, city officials said Thursday.