Football: Bulldogs' victory marred by theft at LB Jordan
By Miguel A. Melendez, Staff Writer
The Pasadena High School football team's first victory of the season came with a price.
Electronic items such as iPods, cash and clothing were stolen after the Bulldogs' locker room was broken into during their 19-16 victory over host Long Beach Jordan.
Pasadena athletic director Tony Brooks said a report was filed with the Long Beach Police Department.
"We responded to a burglary call at Jordan High School," Long Beach Police Department spokeswoman Nancy Pratt said. "We arrived and learned that apparently during the game (at halftime) someone had entered the locker room (where) the opposing team had had their belongings and stole various personal items from some of those individuals. As of right now we don't have anyone in custody."
Pratt said the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information should contact the burglary division of the Long Beach Police Department at (562) 570-7351.
Brooks said police interviewed the bus drivers and "... I was told they had seen somebody climbing the fence from the park" and onto campus.
Jordan's field location is similar to Pasadena's, where it's next to a public park.
Long Beach Jordan co-principal Mario Jimenez said statements by the police and Brooks are accurate.
"The individuals came over a wall from the park," Jimenez said. "The bus drivers from Pasadena reported to us they climbed the wall. When they (the drivers) approached the individuals, they ran into the locker rooms and I'm sure they discovered the players' items."
Brooks said it was necessary to file a report. Jimenez said he also called the police.
"I wanted to (file the report) for insurance reasons," Brooks said. "I didn't want to leave the premise and not make a factual account of what was missing. I didn't want to come back to Pasadena and parents be upset because a police report wasn't made."
Brooks said Long Beach Jordan school administrators had yet to accept responsibility as of Tuesday.
"We called to find out who opened the door and why there wasn't a security guard at the door," Brooks said. "My feeling is they're responsible for the lost items. Their contention was that they had indeed closed the door but that a coach who requested to have the door opened left it open."
Jimenez said he has apologized to Brooks and to Pasadena officials.
"I'm very sorry that (it) happened at our school because it makes us look bad," he said. "But if the doors were shut nothing would have happened. I'm not going to comment on who should have locked the door. Mr. Brooks and I spoke about it and he knows where we're coming from. If they want to point the finger on us, then that's fine."
Brooks said Pasadena officials are writing to the Jordan administration to address the matter.
"It'll be a statement of facts and to see if there's any kind of responsibility that someone will take," Brooks said.
miguel.melendez@sgvn.com
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Melendez worked as a correspondent for the San Gabriel Valley Tribune for three years and later landed a job as a freelance writer at the Los Angeles Times before accepting an offer at The Orange County Register covering high schools. Melendez covered Major League Soccer at The Register for three years before being promoted to report on the Lakers, Angels and Dodgers for the Web. Melendez also worked for the Daytona Beach News-Journal, Fresno Bee, Oakland Tribune and The Boston Globe. E-mail opinions, suggestions and tips to miguel.melendez@sgvn.com. |
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That is crazy, the same exact thing happen to some of the St John Bosco players when they played LB Cabrillo a few weeks ago, someone went into the locker room during the game and stole Ipods,cell phones,moneý,ect
Sounds to me like maybe its an inside job the security gaurds they are using are tipping people off to enter the gym while the game is going on and go through our kids things. Funny how they seen sombody jump the fence but nobody botherd asking that person what the hell he was doing on the school campus? CIF needs the ban all home games in LBC or hire qualified security that is total BS what's next? Here's some advise don't leave any valuables in your car when u play in LBC cuz I sure the same sucurity is wacthing out for your car as well as the locker room and during the game they will probly start breaking into cars.
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This is such a non-story that it is absolutely stupid! Never leave any valuables anywhere where they are are left unsupervised even if it is Mark Keppel, Pasadena Poly, or the Vatican. At Taft, up in old Bakersfield, once a team left for the 1st half it gave my "van conversion specialists" a good hour to procure the next day's sale items. Our ROTC sergerant, R. Lee Emery, loved unlocked lockers and made examples of the "Pyles" who left their lockers open. Life Lesson #1 learned for Coach McFarland. Lesson #2 Never trust_______________, they will screw the coach every time!
Miguel,
Thank-you for report news about PHS theft.
It so sad that my son lost his iPods, cash and clothing, cell phone were stolen.
I very proud of these kids came-out after half-time and play great game.