MESA YESTERDAY: In The News for an Oscar Car-Theft
Interesting. . .
✓ DAILY MAIL (England 10 minutes ago)
CODA star Troy Kotsur's jeep was stolen with his OSCAR inside before police tracked it down
Chris Jewers For Mailonline
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2h ago
✓Investigators said two boys stole Kotsur's SUV, but officers were able
to track it down and arrest them. The pair were found inside. Everything
inside the Jeep was still there when the vehicle was found, according
to police.
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Kotsur, who made history as the first deaf man to win an Academy Award,
has had his Jeep and Oscar returned to him after both were stolen in
Mesa, Arizona.
Police
tracked down those responsible after the vehicle and its valuable cargo
was stolen on Saturday, concluding a whirlwind week for the 'CODA' star
which also saw him given the key to the city of Mesa - his hometown -
on Thursday
By Daniel S. Levine
- August 14, 2022 05:58 pm EDT
8 - 9 minutes
CODAstar
Troy Kotsur had his Oscar statue and Jeep stolen in Mesa, Arizona. The
vehicle was located a short time later, with all of Kotsur's belongings
still inside. Kotsutr, 54, was in Mesa to accept a key to his hometown.
On
Sunday morning, Kotsur tweeted a photo of himself with police, thanking
them for locating his car. "A little kid stole my Jeep while I have
Oscar award in my Jeep. The city of Mesa, Az found my Jeep and Oscar
award too! Thanks," Kotsur wrote. He has since deleted the tweet and photo.
The
Mesa Police Department confirmed Kotsur's vehicle was located, with two
male suspects inside. "The two juveniles admitted to the theft and were
charged with Theft of Means of Transportation. They were remanded to
the custody of the Maricopa County Juvenile Court System," a
representative for the Mesa police told The Hollywood Reporter. "Mr. Kotsur had his vehicle returned to him to include all the property that was inside."
Kotsur
was in Mesa last week to accept a key to the city from Mayor John
Giles. "It is such a special honor to receive the key to the City of
Mesa, the place where I was born and raised, and will always consider
home," Kotsur said during the ceremony, reports the Associated Press. Giles called the actor a "remarkable example of dedication and commitment."
In
March, Kotsur became the first deaf man to win an Academy Award. He won
the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for playing the father of Roby Rossi,
played by Emilia Jones. The film won the two other Oscars it was
nominated for, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture. CODAbecame the first Best Picture winner distributed by a streaming service since it was released by Apple TV+.
Kotsur's follow-up to CODA will be a Disney+ project about the 2021 Cubs football team,
which was made up of Deaf players and finished the season undefeated
before playing in the California State Championship game. Kotsur will
play the team's coach. Ron Shelton (Bull Durham) will direct and write the pilot. Kotsur's CODA co-star Marlee Matlin is an executive producer, alongside Ben Shelton (Candy Jar) and Kotsur. Kevin Falls (The West Wing)
was hired as showrunner and executive producer. ABC Signature and
Disney Branded Television are the studios behind the series. John
Maucere, who graduated from the California School for the Deaf,
Riverside, is a consultant and co-producer on the series.
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The Mesa Police Department told The Hollywood Reporter that the vehicle was located with two juvenile male suspects inside. “The two juveniles admitted to the theft and were charged with Theft of Means of Transportation. They were remanded to the custody of the Maricopa County Juvenile Court System.
13 hours ago · The Mesa Police Department says Kotsur's Jeep was stolen somewhere in the city ... “The city of Mesa, Az found my Jeep and Oscar award too!
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