Man Uses Tom Brady Jersey To Steal Autographed Patriots Helmet
FOXBOROUGH (CBS/AP) — Police in Massachusetts are seeking the public's help in identifying a man who they say stole a helmet autographed by the Super Bowl XLIX champion New England Patriots from a bar near Gillette Stadium.
The theft occurred Aug. 11 at Skipjack's in Foxborough. Surveillance video from the restaurant shows a man in a Tom Brady jersey climb over the bar, take the helmet and wrap it in his jersey before walking out.
"When this happened, he was the only one at the bar, and the bartender turned his back for a moment," said Skipjacks manager Andrea Cermakova, "and we heard from him the next day. He called and said he was going to mail the helmet back, but since then, we haven't heard from him."
Police say the man also left without paying his bill.
Skipjack's general manager says the thief called the next day to confess and said he would ship the helmet back to the bar. But the helmet still hasn't been returned.
Police say the bartender remembers the culprit's license. He's reportedly from the Wilmington area.
"The opportunity to do the right thing has evaporated, so the police process will follow," said Foxborough Police Chief Ed O'Leary,
WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Kim Tunnicliffe reports
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