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Bel Air Police Seek Public Help After $15K 1947 Martin D-28 Stolen From Music Land

The vintage guitar bears serial number 101862 with distinctive back cracks from prior refinishing.

Overview

  • Surveillance images show a man and three women enter the Bel Air store around 8:20 p.m. on Feb. 3, remove the guitar from a display, conceal it, and exit.
  • Staff were not confronted or harmed during the theft, according to the store.
  • Owner Larry Noto says the male suspect used a stool to take the instrument from the wall before a woman hid it in a bag under a long black jacket.
  • Investigators say the individuals are sought for identification and interviews, with no arrests or charges announced to date.
  • Tips are requested by Officer K. Martin at 410-638-4500 or Kmartin@belairmd.com, as alerts have gone out to the Martin factory, dealers, pawn shops and regional stores.