Two men have been charged with burglary over the theft of an artwork by street artist Banksy from a London gallery. The Metropolitan Police force said Larry Fraser and James Love are alleged to have taken “Girl with Balloon” from the Grove Gallery on Sunday night. The suspects appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Thursday and were ordered detained until their next hearing on Oct. 9. Police say they have recovered the work, which is valued in court documents at 270,000 pounds, or $355,000. Bansky, who has never confirmed his full identity, began his career spray-painting buildings and has become one of the world’s best-known artists. His paintings and installations sell for millions of dollars at auction and have drawn thieves and vandals.
