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His love turned criminal on June 6, while he was admiring a piece at a SoHo art gallery and realized there was a surprising lack of security and no one nearby. Physically holding it kind of changed the dynamics of things a bit. Lugo decided to calmly walk out of the gallery with the painting in tow, making his first successful theft.

The ease of the heist sent him on a robbery spree, taking seven works of art in galleries around New York City in just 10 days, according to the show. Although stolen goods only typically sell for a fraction of their value—an estimated 20 percent—there is still money to be made. Lugo wanted to continue his newfound career, but he also suspected it was time to head out of New York and to try a fresh market. After doing some online reconnaissance, he settled on The Weinstein Gallery in San Francisco because of its lack of security.

Read full article. Jill Sederstrom. Story continues. Entertainment E! Entertainment Yahoo Entertainment. Sports AFP. Celebrity In The Know by Yahoo. Sports Rockets Wire. Celebrity People. News Men's Health. Style BuzzFeed. NBC News. Business MoneyWise. Entertainment Consequence of Sound. A subsequent police raid at his New Jersey apartment turned up 11 pieces of stolen art.

New Jersey police said Lugo did not appear to be selling the art, but hosting his own private gallery. Weinstein said the recovered Picasso will return to the gallery after it is evaluated for any damage.

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