Tulsa Man Arrested, Accused Of Stealing Dinosaur Statue From Route 66 Souvenir Store

Tulsa police have arrested a man accused of stealing a large dinosaur statue from a Route 66 souvenir shop in December.

Tuesday, February 1st 2022, 4:23 pm

By: Reagan Ledbetter, Gabe Castillo

TULSA, Oklahoma -

Tulsa police have arrested a man accused of stealing a large dinosaur statue from a Route 66 souvenir shop in December of 2021.

According to Tulsa Police, Bob Morton was arrested on Monday after a search by the Tulsa Police Downtown IMPACT Team.

Police say Morton was caught on camera stealing a Deinonychus statue from out front of Decopolis on 11th Street, near Peoria.

According to police, Morton was also caught on video vandalizing and stealing several copper plaques belonging to the American Association of Petroleum Geologists near 15th and South Boulder. Adding to the list, Morton was also caught stealing copper tubing from air conditioner units at a Church near 9th and South Boulder.

Police say Morton confessed to some of the crimes following his arrest and say the stolen dinosaur statue has not yet been recovered.

According to police, when Morton allegedly stole copper tubing from a downtown church in October, he caused more than $10,000 dollars in damage.

Police say Morton had several tools with him that are often used in burglaries.

Records show Morton has spent time in prison since 2004 for robbery, burglary and larceny. He was most recently released in October of 2020.

Reagan Ledbetter

Reagan Ledbetter joined News On 6 in June 2018 as a multimedia journalist. Reagan most recently was a student at the University of Oklahoma, where he received his degree in Broadcast Journalism