Actress Dress Stolen from Hollywood Hotel

Los Angeles: A distinctive dress once worn by actress Carol Channing was stolen from a Hollywood Hotel lobby yesterday.

At around 12:30 p.m., Channing walked into the lobby of the Renaissance Hotel located at 1755 North Highland Avenue.  A bellhop placed her luggage on a cart and left it unattended.

According to investigators, a man carrying a black backpack walked into the front lobby and took one of Channing’s bags and fled.  Inside the bag contained a silver sleeveless dress with crystal beads and rhinestones on it.  The dress is worth up to $150,000 and on it’s way to the Smithsonian Institute Museum in Washington D.C. said Detective Tellis.   

The suspect was described as a male Black, stands six feet tall and weighs about 200 pounds.  He was wearing a blue T-shirt, blue cargo shorts, and white shoes.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Hollywood Burglary Detective Barry Telis, at 213-972-2931.  On weekends and during off-hours, phone the 24-hour toll free Detective Information Desk at 1-877-LAWFULL (529-3855).