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(KRON<\/a>) \u2014 The suspect or suspects who broke into the Oakland Museum of California\u2019s off-site storehouse\u00a0 and stole more than 1,000 items<\/a> from the Museum\u2019s collection likely did so as a crime of opportunity and not as a targeted burglary, the museum said in a statement Friday.<\/p>\n \u201cThere is no indication that the perpetrators specifically identified the facility as museum storage or sought particular artworks or artifacts,\u201d the museum said. \u201cInstead, it appears they gained access and took items that were most easily available.\u201d<\/p>\n Pieces of California history stolen in Oakland museum heist <\/a><\/p>\n Some of the more historically significant items taken in the burglary include six Native American baskets, several 19th-century scrimshaw pieces, several daguerreotype photographs and modernist jewelry.<\/p>\n \u201cWhile every object in OMCA\u2019s collection plays an important role in preserving the story of California and its people, the majority of stolen items consist of historic memorabilia such as political pins, award ribbons, and souvenir tokens,\u201d the museum said.<\/p>\n (Photos via Oakland Police Department)<\/p>\n (Photos via Oakland Police Department)<\/p>\n The museum is communicating with tribal communities across the state about the stolen baskets, the museum said. The tribe connected to the stolen items has asked the museum not reveal its name or any more details about the baskets at this time.<\/p>\n Lori Fogarty, the Executive Director and CEO of the Oakland Museum of California, said the museum takes responsibility for the burglary.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n![\"(Photos](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/44b5f14f2d81f07e2e681e7301052b5d.jpeg\"\/)
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