From City Police:
We have some otterly great news! Ohana was brought to Police Headquarters, and she is safe. Gregory Rowson, 23, of Fredericksburg was identified as the person who stole her. He was charged with grand larceny and released on an unsecured bond. Thank you to everyone who shared our social media posts and helped us locate her!
We are still attempting to identify and locate the suspect who vandalized Ohana before she was stolen. The vandalism suspect’s photo is included in this post. To recap, on August 25th at approximately 11:30 p.m., the male on the left vandalized the otter statue by kicking it. His actions damaged the rock it was mounted on while the others in the group stood by and took videos.
To identify the vandalism suspect, contact the police at 540-373-3122 and reference report number 2023-004801. To make an anonymous tip, send a text to “847-411” and text “FPDtip” followed by your tip. Or, download the free FPD Tip app available for Android and iPhones. Search “FPD Tip” in the Google or iTunes App Store to download the app.
