Janitor charged with stealing Phillies executive’s $15K World Series ring from ballpark toilet
By APThursday, September 3, 2009
Janitor charged with stealing Phillies’ $15K ring
PHILADELPHIA — A janitor at the Philadelphia Phillies’ ballpark has been charged with stealing a diamond-laden World Series ring left by an executive in a park restroom.
The janitor works for a subcontractor that cleans Citizens Bank Park. He faces charges of theft and receiving stolen property.
A team marketing executive had removed the ring Monday, when the team was off. The ring was gone when he went back a half-hour later.
Police Capt. Laurence Nodiff (NOH’-dif) says surveillance tapes led them to the janitor and they found the ring wrapped in a paper towel in his supply closet.
The ring is a keepsake from last year’s championship won versus the Tampa Bay Rays. It has 103 diamonds and is worth about $15,000.
