Wilson Chapman editorJust five months after nabbing a best supporting actor Oscar for his turn as deaf fisherman Frank Rossi in best picture “CODA,” Troy Kotsur nearly lost the little gold man.
On Saturday, the “CODA” star’s Oscar statuette was stolen in a car robbery, according to NBC News.The robbery occurred on Saturday, while Kotsur was visiting his hometown of Mesa, Ariz.
to be honored for his Oscar win. During his stay, two teenagers stole the actor’s jeep with his Oscar inside. After Kotsur notified the Mesa Police Department, the jeep was located later that evening.
According to the police department, the two teens were charged with theft of means of transportation, and the vehicle was returned to Kotsur with all of his possessions inside.
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