Someone took a backpack with lenses valued at €8,000 during a book signing in Barcelona. The Mossos are investigating the theft and have already identified a suspect.
The Mossos d'Esquadra are investigating the theft of a backpack containing lenses and equipment belonging to photographer Alan Schaller, which occurred on Saturday at a Leica store on Provença Street in the Eixample district of Barcelona. The stolen items are valued at €8,000, and the backpack itself, from the brand Bottega Veneta, is worth over €1,000.
The theft took place while Schaller was signing books at the store. According to witnesses, the photographer briefly stepped away from the table, and taking advantage of that moment, one of the attendees grabbed the bag and left unnoticed. Schaller had moved away with his Leica camera hanging around his neck but left the lenses within reach of anyone.
Schaller is one of the most recognised street photographers in the world and an ambassador for the German brand Leica. He had travelled to Barcelona for the opening of the brand's first store in the city, which took place on Friday, October 30, and on Saturday morning he attended his book signing.
The Eixample Investigation Unit of the Mossos already has the report that the photographer filed before returning to London. The agents are working with information provided by several attendees, who point to a person present at the event as the perpetrator of the theft. That same person appears in some of the photographs that Schaller took during the signing.
Schaller explained what happened on his Instagram account, which has over a million followers. In the message, he thanked those who attended his exhibition, which can be visited at the Leica Gallery until February 4, 2027, and urged visitors to exercise caution in the city.
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