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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Police in Atlantic City said Tuesday
that they retrieved one of the two irreplaceable instruments
owned by members of the rock band Heart that were stolen from a
venue in the New Jersey city two weeks ago as the group prepared
to launch a nationwide tour.
Police said they retrieved the Telecaster guitar from a woman
who bought it from the theft suspect. A vintage 1966 Gibson
EM-50 mandolin remains unaccounted for.
The purple sparkle baritone Telecaster guitar with a
hand-painted headstock was custom-made for band member Nancy
Wilson.
Detectives say surveillance video showed the suspect giving the
Telecaster to a woman, who put the guitar in her vehicle parked
a couple blocks from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, where it had
been stolen.
Police then used automated license plate readers to identify the
vehicle, track its location and contact the owner, who
voluntarily surrendered the guitar, police said. The person she
allegedly bought it from has been charged with burglary and
theft.
Still missing is the mandolin that band member Paul Moak has
played for over 25 years.
The band's gear was set up at the Hard Rock Hotel on May 30
because it was set to kick off the An Evening With Heart tour
there the next day.
Wilson and her sister, Ann, lead Heart and have made music
together since the 1970s, with hits including “Magic Man,”
“Crazy on You” and “Alone.” The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers were
honored with a lifetime achievement award from the Recording
Academy in 2023.
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