High School Students Suspected in Colorado Locker Room Thefts
Coaches Call for Leniency as Investigation into Rose Bowl Incident Continues
- Four high school students from Beaumont High School in Riverside County, California, are suspected of stealing jewelry, cash, and other items from the University of Colorado locker room during a game at the Rose Bowl on October 28.
- The students, who are believed to be prospective UCLA football recruits, were not on an official NCAA recruiting visit when they attended the game.
- Colorado head coach Deion Sanders and UCLA coach Chip Kelly have both called for leniency for the students, emphasizing that they are young and made a mistake.
- Some of the stolen items have been returned by mail to Colorado, while others were seized during Pasadena police searches targeting the students.
- No arrests have been made yet, and the investigation is ongoing. The case has been turned over to the Los Angeles County Juvenile Division.