Update: A reference to an unreliable Facebook-related source was removed from the article.
By now, you’ve probably heard stories about the missing gnome on campus.
Some might think that this is hilarious, but after hearing that this small knitted gnome was bought for a two-year-old boy, it doesn’t seem so funny anymore.
Rosalie Lingo, a freshman here at the college and the creator of the knitted gnome, doesn’t find this very amusing, either.
“I think it was taken because the thief thought it would be funny or play into the roaming gnome prank,” said Lingo.
It happened at 7:47 a.m. on May 9. The man walked straight up to the plastic showcase it was in and lifted it up and walked away with the now labeled “roaming gnome.” While this man was doing this, he looked directly at the camera. Once the man had taken the gnome, he came back into the building and put the plastic dome back onto the pedestal. However, it wasn’t until later on that same morning that North Santiam Hall secretary, Jeremy Cornforth , even noticed that the gnome was missing, to which Lingo was notified that her artwork was missing.
“They called me asking if I had picked the gnome up after the reception.” said Lingo. “I told them no and then they said someone must have taken it then.”
Lingo filed a police report and by the end of this week, art gallery coordinator Rich Bergeman said that he will be forced to file the insurance paperwork on the piece of art.
Once the paperwork has been completed, Lingo will begin working on a brand new gnome for the little boy this was originally intended for. The first one that Lingo made took around 30 hours to make.
The man in the image has disregarded the time and effort that went into this gnome.
If anyone can identify the man in this image, please notify campus security or the Albany Police.
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