E.C. Glass’ ‘Man With a Cigar’ painting stolen

By Carrie J. Sidener

Published: May 13, 2008

A painting was stolen from a Lynchburg High School and now police are asking for the public’s help to find it.

E.C. Glass High School’s “Man With a Cigar” painting, painted by a student in 1977 and displayed in the south hallway of the school, was stolen sometime in the evening of April 16 or the early morning of April 17.

Anyone with information on the crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (888) 798-5900.

Crime Stoppers will pay a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest.

The people who provided tip numbers 08-065, 08-070, 08-011, 08-014 and 08-031 are asked to contact Lieutenant J.C. Bauserman of the Lynchburg Police Department at (434) 455-3747 to collect reward money.

Bauserman requests the calls be made Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.