Scrap metal dealers should be on the lookout after brass railings were stolen from historic Symphony Hall in Springfield.
Authorities say portions of the railings on the front steps of the venue on Court Street were reported missing last week.
Mayor Domenic Sarno called the thefts despicable and vowed to have police catch the culprits.
Springfield Police spokesman Ryan Walsh says that the thieves actually cut the railings off of its stanchions, when they found they could not simply pull them off.
Police are going through video now to find suspects.
(Photo Credit: John Baibak, WHYN News)