1 hawk recovered after SoFi Stadium theft, another remains missing

One of two trained Harris hawks stolen from SoFi Stadium last Monday has been recovered, while the other remains missing, the birds’ owner said.

The theft occurred shortly after 2:20 p.m., when a maroon, two-seat Kawasaki utility task vehicle carrying the birds in green containers was taken from near the stadium’s lake area at 1001 Stadium Drive, according to a news release from the Inglewood Police Department.

Witnesses described the suspect as a Black adult male wearing a black shirt and jacket with a white stripe down the shoulder, black pants, and black shoes. The utility vehicle was last seen near the Century Village shopping area.

The recovered hawk, named Bubba, was spotted in Hacienda Heights by a resident, who contacted police. The Inglewood Police Department then alerted the b