A CU student working as a custodian at the Coors Events Center was arrested Saturday on two felony charges of burglary and theft.
William Wallace Berryman, a�20-year-old sophomore marketing major, took iPhones belonging to referees during the Oregon-Colorado basketball game last week, said Ryan Huff, the communications manager for the CU Police Department.
�On Thursday, two referees reported stolen iPhones and cash at some point during the game,� Huff said. �CUPD found video surveillance that showed [Berryman] entering the locker room area.�
Berryman was able to enter the locker rooms of the referees by wearing a Pac-12 shirt that allowed him access into secure areas of the arena, Huff said.
CUPD launched an investigation that led to Berryman�s arrest on Saturday.
�After questioning Berryman, he admitted to stealing the phones,� Huff said. �His apartment was searched and the iPhones were found.�
Police never found the missing cash; Berryman denied taking anything else besides the iPhones. He was charged with second-degree burglary and theft of more than $1,000 dollars.
Berryman has been released from the Boulder County jail on bond.
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