<p class="title">A gang of thieves on September 14 stole an 18-carat gold toilet from an art exhibition at Britain's Blenheim Palace, police said -- causing flooding to the World Heritage Site.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The fully-functioning piece by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, dubbed "America", was once displayed at New York's Guggenheim museum and offered on loan to US President Donald Trump.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A 66-year-old man has been arrested over the theft at the 18th-century stately home in Oxfordshire, where an exhibition of Cattelan works opened on Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The offenders broke into the palace overnight and left the scene at about 4.50am (0350 GMT). No-one was injured during the burglary," local police said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Detective Inspector Jess Milne said, "The piece of art that has been stolen is a high-value toilet made out of gold that was on display at the palace.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Due to the toilet being plumbed into the building, this has caused significant damage and flooding.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We believe a group of offenders used at least two vehicles during the offence.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The artwork has not been recovered at this time but we are conducting a thorough investigation to find it and bring those responsible to justice."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Blenheim Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was closed to the public on the morning of September 14 due to "an incident", but it did not give further details.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The palace is home to the 12th duke of Marlborough and his family, and was also the birthplace of British wartime leader Winston Churchill. </p>
<p class="title">A gang of thieves on September 14 stole an 18-carat gold toilet from an art exhibition at Britain's Blenheim Palace, police said -- causing flooding to the World Heritage Site.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The fully-functioning piece by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, dubbed "America", was once displayed at New York's Guggenheim museum and offered on loan to US President Donald Trump.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A 66-year-old man has been arrested over the theft at the 18th-century stately home in Oxfordshire, where an exhibition of Cattelan works opened on Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The offenders broke into the palace overnight and left the scene at about 4.50am (0350 GMT). No-one was injured during the burglary," local police said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Detective Inspector Jess Milne said, "The piece of art that has been stolen is a high-value toilet made out of gold that was on display at the palace.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Due to the toilet being plumbed into the building, this has caused significant damage and flooding.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We believe a group of offenders used at least two vehicles during the offence.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The artwork has not been recovered at this time but we are conducting a thorough investigation to find it and bring those responsible to justice."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Blenheim Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was closed to the public on the morning of September 14 due to "an incident", but it did not give further details.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The palace is home to the 12th duke of Marlborough and his family, and was also the birthplace of British wartime leader Winston Churchill. </p>