All articles tagged with #theft investigation
Vermont State Police are investigating a burglary at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Ferrisburgh, where an iPad and approximately $1,000 from a donation box were stolen. The investigation remains active, and authorities are seeking public assistance to identify suspects or witnesses.
Representatives for Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani have contacted law enforcement to investigate a "massive theft" of money from the player, after $4.5 million in wire transfers from Ohtani's account to a bookmaking operation raised questions. Ohtani's former interpreter and friend, Ippei Mizuhara, initially claimed the funds were to cover his gambling debts, but later admitted to lying and apologized for his gambling addiction. Federal investigators are examining the bookmaking operation, and while Ohtani does not gamble, the wire transfers were sent to an associate of the bookmaker. Mizuhara, who was fired by the Dodgers, confirmed placing bets on international soccer, the NBA, the NFL, and college football, but denied betting on baseball.
A bag containing a computer and two memory sticks with data about the Paris Olympics has gone missing, prompting a theft investigation by transport police. The Paris prosecutor's office stated that the lost data only pertained to traffic in Paris during the Olympic Games and not sensitive security plans. While Paris 2024 organizers declined to comment, the Paris City Hall mentioned that sanctions could be taken, despite the initial checks revealing that the lost information did not relate to the organization and deployment of the police force during the Olympics.