Thieves on the run after stealing solid gold toilet from Winston Churchill's home

If you're going to do an art heist, perhaps you shouldn't select a target that's as cumbersome and obvious as a solid gold toilet.

A golden toilet was stolen from Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Winston Churchill, the palace announced on Twitter Saturday. The toilet, an art piece called America, was part of a collection by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan that was on display at Blenheim Palace.

The toilet was stolen from the palace around 4:50 a.m. local time by a group of people, according to a statement from Thames Valley Police. Although police have not yet recovered the toilet, they did arrest a 66-year-old man in connection with the heist. Read more...

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