Arrest Made in Theft of Jackie Robinson Statue in Kansas

A man has been arrested in connection with the theft of a Jackie Robinson statue from McAdams Park in Wichita, Kansas. Ricky Alderete, 45, has been charged with felony theft and making false information. The statue was found dismantled, burned, and unsalvageable in a small trash fire after being cut off at the ankles and put on a pickup truck. The theft was not believed to be racially motivated, but rather for financial gain through scrapping common metal. League 42, the nonprofit organization that put up the statue, has raised funds to replace it, and the MLB has also pledged support.