An Australian rower named Drew Ginn allegedly had four Olympic medals stolen, and police pursued and captured the person in question. However, the medals—three gold and one silver—remain missing.
The 47-year-old man was detained in Brunswick, a northern Melbourne suburb after being wanted on a warrant related to the alleged theft. Authorities added that they thought Ginn’s medals had been taken approximately a week ago from the back of a Land Rover that was parked in the city of Victoria.
In addition to the medals, Ginn allegedly left a GoPro camera, headphones, and a wetsuit inside his car while giving a speech at a school. According to the police, these items were also taken.
Speaking about his missing medals, the athlete said: “They’ve got a lot of value for family and friends… but you can’t insure them… They were hidden away in the car but the car was ransacked completely so lots of stuff was broken and destroyed.”
One of the most decorated Olympians from Australia, Ginn was a member of the renowned rowing team known as “The Oarsome Foursome”. He competed in the Olympics for nearly 20 years, winning medals from the Atlanta Games in 1996 to the London Olympics in 2012.
The 49-year-old expressed faith that the medals may return to their original owner instead of being sold. Ginn added: “There might be a market out there for this kind of thing but you’d hope sensibility would play out and, in the end, I know other medals have been returned in years gone by so we hope that that happens in this case.”
An image of the medals has been made public by the police, along with a warning to be vigilant if you see them up for sale online or at pawn shops.
Source: CNN