Peabody community searching for religious statue stolen from church

Population members in Peabody are searching for a statue of Favored Mother Mary that was taken from outside St Ann s Church One man who lives in the area declared he first noticed the pound statue had disappeared nearly two weeks ago Friday go out there water the flowers statue was there at at night a m Saturday morning statue was gone somebody took it noted one man who lives near the church Residents commented the statue which was taken from the corner of Lynn Street and Aberdeen Avenue had been there for about three years It was a donation from a longtime parishioner It was a specialized statue it was donated to the neighborhood and the church commented the resident Now society members say they just want the statue back where it belongs We don t care who took it we just like to get it back stated the man Region members have raised nearly to replace the statue if it s not returned Anyone with any information about the theft is inquired to call Peabody police