SOUTH PORTLAND – Margaret Lyons, who lives next to A-Best Window on Broadway in South Portland, has plastered her neighborhood with posters in recent weeks seeking the return of a sculpture she believes was stolen from her yard.

In addition, she’s taken her crusade to social media, posting a page on Facebook called, “Missing Broadway Sculpture.” Lyons, 49, said she created the sculpture in 2000 when she was an art student.

The sculpture, which Lyons calls “Keds,” is based on the Hellenistic sculpture of Nike, the winged goddess of victory. It’s made of metal using molds from Lyons’ own body. Several pieces of the sculpture were stolen sometime on Oct. 24, she said.

Lyons reported the theft to the police department. This week, police Chief Ed Googins said his department has an “active investigation” into the theft and said any charges would depend on the value of the sculpture.

Lyons said the poster she created and has put up in her neighborhood is not an actual photo of the theft, but an image enhanced by the computer program called Photoshop based on the description she received from someone who witnessed the theft.

Lyons said she created the Facebook page, as well as putting up the posters, because there were a number of people around on the day “Keds” was taken.

“Someone else saw something,” she said. “I’d like more information like, what direction did the man go? Did they see his face? How old was he? Did they see a vehicle? Anything. It was broad daylight. I just need to find the people that saw it happen.”

She added, “I am not interested in pressing charges. I just want ‘Keds’ back, even if she’s mangled. I can have her repaired.”

Parts of this sculpture, entitled  “Keds,” which was created by Margaret Lyons of South Portland, were stolen, and Lyons is hoping public exposure of the theft will lead to the return of the missing pieces.