A local business had a bronze statue valued at $35,000 to $40,000 stolen from its grounds overnight — the second time since June that such an incident occurred.

The statue was taken from the grounds of the McIntyre Co., 370 E. Rowland Avenue, police siad.

In late June, thieves stole another statue from the company.

The statue was later recovered at a Montclair recycling facility after a manager became suspicious when a statue was brought in for recycling after reading newspaper reports about the statue theft.

Police suspect, again, the thieves targeted the statue for it’s metal.

Detectives are reviewing area surveillance tapes in hopes of cathing a glimpse of the theft or the suspects.

*The stolen statue is a life-size depiction of a teenage boy holding an American Flag.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Covina Police Department Detective Bureau at (626) 858-4478.