A man was caught on camera stealing a life-sized statue of a gorilla from outside a shop in Kensington, Maryland.

CCTV footage captured the man pulling up outside Design Emporium Antiques on January 4 and lifting the statue that is made of metal onto the back of his vehicle.

The thief then drives off with the 90kg statue.

Montgomery County Department of Police stated: "The investigation has revealed that at approximately 3:18 a.m., the suspect arrived at the store in an older model Chevrolet Colorado Z71, got out of the vehicle and approached the statute. The suspect then cut the cable that was locking the statue to the front of the store, loaded it into the truck and left the scene."

They added: "A reward of up to USD 10,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of the suspect."

This footage was filmed and produced 4 January 2023.

Man steals a gorilla statue at Design Emporium Antiques in the 4000 block of Howard Ave. in Kensington, Maryland.

Montgomery County Department of Police stated: "The investigation has revealed that at approximately 3:18 a.m., the suspect arrived at the store in an older model Chevrolet Colorado Z71, got out of the vehicle and approached the statute. The suspect then cut the cable that was locking the statue to the front of the store, loaded it into the truck and left the scene. Anyone with information regarding this suspect or this crime is asked to contact Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477)."
They added: "A reward of up to USD 10,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of the suspect. Callers can remain anonymous."