Searching for Stolen Snoopy Statue

SANTA ROSA, Calif. – A life-sized statue of ‘Stay Cool Snoopy,’ one of 92 ‘Joe Cool’ Snoopy statues displayed around Sonoma County, was lifted off its base in front of Redwood CU’s new corporate headquarters and stolen sometime Thursday night. An overnight security guard noticed the missing statue around 2:20 am but didn’t see anyone. This Snoopy was outfitted by credit union employees with a Hawaiian shirt, flip-flops and sunglasses, and was last seen holding an icy, yellow-colored drink with an umbrella and straw sunk in it. The statues are part of the Peanuts on Parade event sponsored by local businesses the last three years to pay tribute to former resident and Peanuts creator Charles Schulz. Joe Cool is the third character, following in the footsteps of Charlie Brown and Woodstock.