If you're going to do picture vintag sex porn video hdan art heist, perhaps you shouldn't select a target that's as cumbersome and obvious as a solid gold toilet.
A golden toilet was stolen from Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Winston Churchill, the palace announced on Twitter Saturday. The toilet, an art piece called America, was part of a collection by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan that was on display at Blenheim Palace.
The toilet was stolen from the palace around 4:50 a.m. local time by a group of people, according to a statement from Thames Valley Police. Although police have not yet recovered the toilet, they did arrest a 66-year-old man in connection with the heist.
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While it is an art piece, the toilet is actually fully functioning and was hooked up to the palace's plumbing facilities. When the thieves removed it, they caused flooding and significant damage, according to a statement by Detective Inspector Jess Milne obtained by CNN.
SEE ALSO: This art installation combines computer generation and natureThe toilet is estimated to be worth about $5 million, a palace spokesperson told CNN.
Before going on display at Blenhiem Palace, Americawas on display at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City where it replaced an existing toilet and could be used by visitors.