By Emily Glazer
Three robbers broke into the Wells Fargo History Museum in
downtown San Francisco early Tuesday and stole historic gold
nuggets.
Wells Fargo & Co. said it was cooperating with the San
Francisco Police Department's investigation.
"We're disturbed this happened to the Wells Fargo History
Museum, but are grateful no team member was harmed," a spokesman
for the San Francisco-based bank said in a statement.
"Additionally, the historic stagecoaches on site weren't damaged.
Rest assured, the museum will reopen."
According to the San Francisco police, at around 2:30 a.m.
officers responded to a sport-utility vehicle that had rammed into
the bank museum's entrance. Three suspects exited the vehicle with
their faces covered, took gold nuggets from a display case and held
a security guard at gunpoint, according to the police. One suspect
was armed with a handgun. The police said the SUV was determined to
be a stolen vehicle.
Officer Grace Gatpandan said 4 to 10 ounces of gold was taken by
the suspects, who are on the loose. The preliminary value is up to
$10,000, she said, adding that the bank is still examining its
inventory.
The museum, part of a larger Wells Fargo office, is one of
several across the country. It houses historic artifacts from the
bank, including some displays showing different types of gold from
U.S. regions and a weight comparison of historic gold versus more
current gold.
The exhibits include a Concord Stagecoach, used by Wells Fargo
in the 1860s; a working telegraph; historic money carriers; and
advertisements, among other items.
Write to Emily Glazer at emily.glazer@wsj.com
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