Currents News | Tonight at 7: Brazen Thieves Ransack Rick Pitino’s Office, Steal Priceless Memorabilia @CurrentsNY | Uploaded 1 month ago | Updated 9 hours ago
St. John’s University basketball coach Rick Pitino had his office on campus burglarized by two individuals who made off with sports memorabilia and personal items, according to police and sources.
The unidentified suspects stole approximately $375 worth of goods during the break-in on Tuesday at Carnesecca Arena, where Pitino’s office is located. Sources reported that among the stolen items were a signed basketball, a ceremonial dagger, and a bullhorn.
The perpetrators entered the building around 6 p.m., ransacked the office, and fled the Jamaica campus on a moped, heading west on Union Turnpike with the stolen items.
St. John’s athletics department issued a statement confirming that surveillance footage had been shared with the NYPD, and the university is fully cooperating with the ongoing investigation.
St. John’s University basketball coach Rick Pitino had his office on campus burglarized by two individuals who made off with sports memorabilia and personal items, according to police and sources.
The unidentified suspects stole approximately $375 worth of goods during the break-in on Tuesday at Carnesecca Arena, where Pitino’s office is located. Sources reported that among the stolen items were a signed basketball, a ceremonial dagger, and a bullhorn.
The perpetrators entered the building around 6 p.m., ransacked the office, and fled the Jamaica campus on a moped, heading west on Union Turnpike with the stolen items.
St. John’s athletics department issued a statement confirming that surveillance footage had been shared with the NYPD, and the university is fully cooperating with the ongoing investigation.
