Rare Violin Worth Millions Stolen In Milwaukee

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January 29, 2014

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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.

Mitch Teich, executive producer of the weekday magazine program "Lake Effect" on WUWM in Milwaukee. He tweets @mcteich.

This segment aired on January 29, 2014.