PHILADELPHIA (AP) Cleveland Indians left fielder Matt Lawton reported the theft of $117,000 in jewelry and other items from his downtown hotel room over the weekend, when the Indians were in town for exhibition games against the Phillies.
Lawton called police Sunday morning after returning from a trip to Atlantic City, N.J., to report the theft of jewelry and other personal items from his room at the Ritz-Carlton.
Reported missing was a Gucci bag containing a diamond Rolex watch, a diamond bracelet, a platinum necklace and an MP3 player and speakers, Philadelphia police Inspector William Colarulo said Monday.
''Only me, man. It would only happen to me,'' Lawton said Monday night in Minneapolis. ''It lets you know you're never safe. You think your stuff should be pretty secure. But you've got to keep your guard up all the time, whether that means putting stuff in the hotel safe or whatever.''
Detectives are checking hotel surveillance video and questioning employees, police said. A hotel spokeswoman declined comment.
By Associated Press, 4/5/2004 19:12
Lawton called police Sunday morning after returning from a trip to Atlantic City, N.J., to report the theft of jewelry and other personal items from his room at the Ritz-Carlton.
Reported missing was a Gucci bag containing a diamond Rolex watch, a diamond bracelet, a platinum necklace and an MP3 player and speakers, Philadelphia police Inspector William Colarulo said Monday.
''Only me, man. It would only happen to me,'' Lawton said Monday night in Minneapolis. ''It lets you know you're never safe. You think your stuff should be pretty secure. But you've got to keep your guard up all the time, whether that means putting stuff in the hotel safe or whatever.''
Detectives are checking hotel surveillance video and questioning employees, police said. A hotel spokeswoman declined comment.
By Associated Press, 4/5/2004 19:12
