On March 18,1990, two thieves committed the largest private-property theft in US history.
As Bostonians were busy celebrating Saint Patrick's Day,two men dressed as police officers persuaded the security gueards of the Isabella Stewert Garder Museum to let them in. They then tied them up and stole 13 works of art,includding one Vermeer , one Manet , five degases, and three Rembrandts.
The works of art are estimated to have been worth over 300 millon.
Though several leads were investigated , the two men were never caught , and none of the artwork was ever returned.
The Gardner Museum still offer 5 millon for infomation leading to the recovery of the stolen paintings and drawings.