Stolen Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads recovered; to be distributed by Penguins

PITTSBURGH — After Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads didn’t arrive for a Pittsburgh Penguins’ home game earlier this month, the team finally was able to get a hold of the shipment.

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Penguins President of Business Operations Kevin Acklin announced in a statement from the team that it was able to get the truck of stolen Jagr bobbleheads. The bobbleheads will be given out as promotional items during the team’s April 6 home game. They will also be given out during a drive-thru pick-up at the Penguins’ stadium on April 7, WPXI reported.

The Penguins said that it learned that “a special cargo recovery team negotiated the return of the stolen property to a secure warehouse located in Ontario, California.”

A truck with the bobbleheads made its way to Pittsburgh on Monday and will be getting to PPG Paints Arena over the next week, according to ESPN.

The Penguins discovered the cargo theft after the Jagr bobblehead dolls failed to arrive, ESPN reported.

The team had planned to give the bobbleheads away during a March 14 home game against the San Jose Sharks as part of a celebration of Jagr, WPXI reported. His No. 68 was retired in February. He won two Stanley Cups and played with the team for 11 seasons.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the cargo theft, according to CNN. A suspect has not been identified, The Washington Post reported.

“Fans holding a bobblehead voucher from the March 14 game versus the San Jose Sharks will be able to begin redeeming their vouchers on Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7,” the team said. More information about redeeming the voucher can be found on the team’s website.

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