{"id":69321,"date":"2025-11-25T16:07:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T16:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/69321\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T16:07:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T16:07:08","slug":"long-beach-sends-out-bat-signal-after-batman-figure-stolen-from-holiday-display-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/69321\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Beach sends out \u2018bat-signal\u2019 after Batman figure stolen from holiday display, officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">LONG BEACH, Miss. (WLOX) &#8211; Long Beach city officials said a Batman wooden figure from the holiday display at the Harper McCaughan Town Green was stolen over the weekend. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"City officials said the stolen Batman wooden figure \u201ctakes away from the spirit we\u2019re all...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ENW5M3BOPJCOBMMVOHRFQZ3554.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>City officials said the stolen Batman wooden figure \u201ctakes away from the spirit we\u2019re all working to build.\u201d(Tina Ramon Bradley)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThis handcrafted piece was part of the Christmas decorations created for our community to enjoy, and its removal is both disappointing and disheartening,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1XbvnFt4V7\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1XbvnFt4V7\/\">city said in a statement on social media.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">City officials said a lot of time and effort goes into creating and setting up the holiday display, and that seeing pieces stolen \u201ctakes away from the spirit we\u2019re all working to build.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"City officials said the stolen Batman wooden figure \u201ctakes away from the spirit we\u2019re all...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FBHVART7CJGJNEI343PQF6V7JA.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>City officials said the stolen Batman wooden figure \u201ctakes away from the spirit we\u2019re all working to build.\u201d(Tina Ramon Bradley)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">City officials said cameras caught individuals stealing the decor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Tina Ramon Bradley painted the four-foot wooden piece and hopes someone who knows something will speak up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">If you have any information about the stolen display, you are urged to contact the Long Beach Police Department at 228-865-1985.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">See a spelling or grammar error in this story? 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