For Immediate Release:  June 5, 2025

The Atlantic City Police Department arrested a suspect involved in the theft of musical instruments from the rock band Heart. 

On May 30, 2025, patrol officers responded to Hard Rock Atlantic City in reference to the theft of a guitar and mandolin from inside of the Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena.  The instruments belonged to band members from Heart who were playing a concert at the arena. 

An investigation by Sergeant Gary Holmes and Detective Lisa Kaplin-Caldwell led to surveillance video of the suspect, Garfield Bennett.  Investigators were able to obtain video of Bennett walking through various parts of Atlantic City attempting to sell the instruments. 

On June 4, Detective Kaplin-Caldwell criminally charged Bennett and patrol officers were notified.  Officers Alex Torres and Glen Robinson were able to quickly locate Bennett in the first block of south Kentucky Avenue and take him into custody. 

Detectives learned that Bennett sold one of the instruments and the whereabouts of the other is unknown.  Any individual in possession of these stolen items is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department and voluntarily surrender the instrument.  If not surrendered, and the individual is located in possession of the stolen items, they will be arrested and criminally charged with receiving of stolen property.    

Hard Rock Atlantic City security personnel aided detectives in this investigation.

ARRESTED:  Garfield Bennett, 57, of Pleasantville, NJ.

CHARGES:  Burglary and theft.

Bennett was remanded to the Atlantic County Justice Facility.  These charges are merely an accusation and not proof of guilt. In all criminal cases, a charged defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department Criminal Investigations Section at 609-347-5766 or submit a text anonymously to tip411 (847411). Begin the text with ACPD.

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Alert sent on 06/05/2025 at 8:21AM EDT

Stolen Instruments

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