Suspect Released After Stolen $1.5 Million Bronze Buddha Statue in Los Angeles Recovered

Edo Period (1603-1867) bronze sculpture of the Buddha was recovered almost a week after it was stolen from the Barakat Gallery in Los Angeles on Sept. 18, 2023. Courtesy of the Barakat Gallery

LOS ANGELES—A $1.5 million Buddha statue that was stolen from a Beverly Grove-area gallery was recovered and a suspect was arrested on suspicion of receiving stolen property, police said on Sept. 27.

Justin Livick, 44, was arrested on Sept. 23, when the nearly 250-pound statue was also recovered, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.