Durham police find $5,000 penguin sculpture after art piece stolen from hotel

Durham police have found a penguin sculpture after they said the piece was stolen from the 21c Hotel in Durham.

Surveillance pictures show several people involved in the theft of a fuchsia carving from the hotel and art museum on North Corcoran Street.

A social media post from police said the sculpture was valued at $5,000.

On Tuesday afternoon, police said the penguin had been found and thanked the public for their help.