BARRE, Vt. (AP) – Town police are investigating the theft of a statue of Jesus from a nativity scene at the Knights of Columbus hall recently.

The figure was reported missing on Thursday.

The wooden baby figure was the second statue in Washington County reported stolen from a nativity scene in a week. The wooden Jesus is described as being about two-feet square in size and hand-painted.

Anyone with information has been asked to contact the Barre Town Police Department at 479-0509 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-529-9998.