Police: Ejected Phils fan stole World Series rings
Posted Oct 09, 2009 3:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA -A masked fan ejected from a Phillies playoff game is charged with stealing three World Series rings from a ballpark office.
The Phillies have now had four such rings stolen since winning the title last year.
Police say 22-year-old Matthew Mervine of Berlin, N.J., was videotaped taking the rings Thursday. They say he had also left his contact information on a job application.
The purloined rings are cheaper models of the $11,000 rings given to players. They are worth about $1,100 and intended for scouts.
Police found them at Mervine's home when he was arrested on theft charges. He does not have a listed phone number and it's not clear if he has a lawyer.
A ballpark janitor is charged with stealing a team executive's diamond championship ring left in a restroom last month.
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2009-10-09 15:43:49
