Four students from Beaumont High School are being investigated as suspects in the thefts that occurred in the Rose Bowl locker room during the Colorado-UCLA game on October 28. The students may be recruits for UCLA, but this has not been confirmed. The Beaumont Unified School District and the city of Pasadena are cooperating with the investigation. The stolen items, including jewelry and football equipment, are partially being returned by the parents of the suspects. The police have recovered additional items but have not disclosed what they found. Ruby Gonzales reported
Four Beaumont High School Students Suspected of Theft at Rose Bowl during Colorado vs. UCLA Game
Four students from Beaumont High School in California are currently suspects in a theft that occurred in the locker room during the October 28 game between the University of Colorado and UCLA at the Rose Bowl. According to Lisa Derderian, spokesperson for the city of Pasadena, no arrests have been made yet. The case has been referred to the District Attorney’s Office, which handles juvenile cases. However, Derderian could not confirm the reports suggesting that the suspects were recruits from UCLA who were visiting the campus on that day.
Beaumont Unified School District officials have also not confirmed whether the students involved are football players at the school. Alex Sponheim, who oversees the Communications Department at the district, expressed disappointment and disheartenment over the alleged involvement of Beaumont High School students in the incident. She emphasized that the district strives to promote strong character and integrity among its students and that the actions of the suspects do not align with the core values of the school, district, and community. Although the students were not attending the football game as part of a school-sponsored event, the district is fully cooperating with the Pasadena Police investigation.
The theft was discovered by the Colorado players when they returned to the locker room after the game. The stolen items, as reported by The Denver Post, included three “diamond-plated” necklaces with medallions, a pair of headphones, and football equipment. Fortunately, some of the stolen items have been recovered, as parents of the suspects have mailed them back. However, the police have also executed a search warrant and found additional items, but they have not disclosed what was found or the details of the search.
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