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Rare Violin Worth Millions Stolen In Milwaukee

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Frank Almond performs with his Stradivarius violin in WUWM's studios in 2008. (Bonnie North)
Frank Almond performs with his Stradivarius violin in WUWM's studios in 2008. (Bonnie North)

Police around the world are on the lookout for a Stradivarius violin, stolen in a brazen armed robbery Monday night in Milwaukee.

The instrument, owned by Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Frank Almond, is nearly 300 years old and said to be worth millions.

From the Here & Now Contributors Network, Mitch Teich of WUWM reports.

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This segment aired on January 29, 2014.

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