Two men have been charged with stealing a rare Stradivarius violin from Milwaukee musician Frank Almond last month. One of the men was also charged with possession of marijuana.
The robbery took place on the night of Jan. 27. One thief allegedly tasered Almond, a violinist and concertmaster for the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. When Almond dropped the rare violin, the thief grabbed it and jumped into a van, driven off by another suspect.
Three people were arrested on Wednesday and, that night, one of the suspects reportedly lead police to the violin. It was recovered and in good working condition.
According to The Associated Press, the two suspects are Salah Salahadyn, 40, and Universal Knowledge Allah, 36. Allah also faces a marijuana possession charge and the men did not have attorneys listed on court documents.
Reuters reports that the third person arrested was a 32-year-old woman who has not been charged.
The violin was built in 1715 and is valued at $5 million.
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