Or, she said, if the thieves like her art and want to buy it, she would be alright with that too. "I would really hope that they would come back and do the right thing, but we’ll see," she said.

The Rochester Police Department has held the Do the Right Thing awards since 1995. You can learn more about nominating a student here. A.I. assisted with the formatting of this story.

The Rochester Police Department has held the Do the Right Thing awards since 1995. You can learn more about nominating a student here. A.I. assisted with the formatting of this story.