Theft Of Banksy Artwork: Second Suspect Arrested

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The red stop sign decorated with three military drones was stolen in London.

Photo: Portal / JOE BROWN

Associated Press

Published yesterday at 00:14 UTC

A second suspect has been arrested in the alleged theft of an artwork by elusive street artist Banksy depicting a red stop sign with three military drones, London police said on Sunday.

A man in his 40s is suspected of theft and criminal damage, London's Metropolitan Police said.

Another suspect in his 20s arrested on Saturday was released on bail.

The panel was stolen less than an hour after the artist posted a photo of the work on his Instagram page on Friday.

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Witnesses were stunned to see a man using bolt cutters removing the stop sign while another man stabilized a bicycle he was standing on.

The incident, which occurred on a street corner in the Peckham district of south London, was photographed and filmed.

Much of Banksy's political and satirical art criticizes the war, and many of his followers have interpreted his work as a call for a ceasefire in Gaza.