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Stolen Picasso Drawing Found

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N.J. man caught on camera and arrested for theft.

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Pablo Picasso’s 1965 pencil drawing Tête de Femme (Head of a Woman) has been found unharmed after it was stolen from a San Francisco gallery Tuesday. Mark Lugo, 30, a restaurant employee from Hoboken, New Jersey, was arrested Wednesday night in connection with the theft. Police say they believe Lugo was working alone when he walked out of the Weinstein Gallery with the drawing, and apparently he’s not much of a cat burglar. A clear image of what appears to be Lugo was captured on surveillance camera by a restaurant just down the block, allegedly showing him carrying the artwork under his arm. Police say Lugo was about to ship the drawing away. His bail has been set at $5 million.

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