Stolen Suni Lee bust found in St. Paul apartment; mother and son charged
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A St. Paul mother, Tamica Bazinet, 44, and her son, Dashawn Caradine, 22, are charged with receiving stolen property after a bronze bust of Olympic gymnast Sunisa (Suni) Lee was found in their east-side apartment during a shots-fired response. Police recovered the statue along with a handgun and ammunition; Bazinet said she found the bust in bushes about a month ago, while Caradine claimed he knew it had been in the apartment for about a month. The statue is to be reinstalled at Phalen Regional Park; no motive or thief is identified.
- Mother, son charged after stolen Suni Lee statue allegedly found in their St. Paul apartment MPR News
- Suni Lee statue recovery leads to felony charges for St. Paul mother and son FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
- Police Make Surprise Discovery of Stolen Statue of Olympic Gymnast Sunisa Lee The New York Times
- St. Paul mother and son charged in Suni Lee bust theft Bring Me The News
- Caught with a stolen statue? You’re busted. MinnPost
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