A statue of one of St. Paul's most famous sons was stolen from the capital city earlier this month, police say.

The author was born in St. Paul in 1896 and attended St. Paul Academy, which was then on Dale Street just off Summit Avenue. A statue of a young Fitzgerald, with books on his lap, usually sits on the side of the stairs leading to the front door.

The statue, which had been located on the steps to the Academy Professional Building, was last known to be there on Feb. 3, police said.