Man suspected of stealing Frances McDormand's Oscar arrested

Frances McDormand. Pic/AFP

Hours after winning her second Best Actress Oscar, Frances McDormand almost lost her gold statue, when the trophy went missing at the annual Governors Ball party. The actor went to attend the party after the award ceremony with her filmmaker husband, Joel Coen.

The security was soon able to recover the trophy and returned it to her. "I can confirm that after a brief time apart, Frances and her Oscar were happily reunited last night. They celebrated their reunion with a double cheeseburger from In-N-Out," McDormand's representative told People magazine.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, a man was later arrested for allegedly stealing the Oscar. "Best Actress winner Frances McDormand and her Oscar were happily reunited after a brief separation at last night¿s Governors Ball. The alleged thief was quickly apprehended by a photographer and members of our fast-acting Academy and security teams. The 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' star resumed her celebrations," a spokesperson for the Academy said.

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