Police in California are hunting for a man suspected of stealing a First World War-era cannon from a veteran's hall and selling it to an unsuspecting buyer.
The artillery artefact was recovered in mid-May after the man who purchased it for $1,200 (£832) saw a local news report about the brazen theft.
On Thursday, Richmond Police identified the primary suspect in the heist as 44-year-old Dezi Adsuara.
Authorities said investigators had "compelling evidence" pointing to Adsuara, who also uses the alias Roland Joseph Garcia.
Police said Adsuara used a pickup truck to tow the one-ton, 105mm cannon from the Veteran's Memorial Hall in Richmond in the early hours of 1 May.
The artefact had been sitting outside the hall since 1947.
An $80,000 warrant has been issued for Adsuara's arrest.
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