Koi fish stolen
Lexington, MA (US)

Incident Date: Saturday, Jul 28, 2001
County: Middlesex

Disposition: Open

Suspect(s) Unknown - We need your help!

Dozens of valuable Japanese carp have disappeared from a Lexington, MA backyard pond.

Other carp owners on the North Shore have also reported the disappearances of the brilliantly colored fish from their backyard ponds.  Also Lexington, had a similar theft 4 years ago.

These fish, also known as Koi, are considered a sign of wealth and class throughout Asia and Europe.  Koi enthusiasts pay as much as $100,000 for a single fish and insure their animals with custom insurance policies.

Anyone with information regarding these thefts should contact the Lexington, Massachusetts Police Department at 781-862-1212.

If you have information on this case, please contact:
The Lexington Police Department
Policeinfo@ci.lexington.ma.us
781-862-1212

References

• The Boston Globe

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