A homeless man was caught Sunday trying to steal a bronze horse sculpture from a St. Augustine art gallery, according to police.
Richard Talach, 66, was charged with grand theft and booked into the St. Johns County Jail on $2,500 bond.
Police said the statue, which was taken from the Grand Bohemian Gallery on King Street, was valued at $4,200.
Officers checked the area and found Talach with a black suitcase, police said.
Talach admitted during questioning that he had taken the statue earlier in the day, police said.