- Associated Press - Wednesday, April 27, 2011

CLEVELAND (AP) - The Man of Steel may have fallen victim to scrap metal thieves in Cleveland.

A historical marker has been stolen near the house where two high school classmates created the Superman character in 1933. The neighborhood’s development corporation tells police a hacksaw was used to remove the plaque from atop a pole two weeks ago.

The Plain Dealer newspaper reports that the aluminum marker may have been swiped because its coloring led the culprits to think it was bronze, a popular target of scrap thieves.



The city installed the plaque eight years ago. Officials say it will be replaced.

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Information from: The Plain Dealer, https://www.cleveland.com

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