Man arrested for allegedly stealing Halladay jersey from memorial
A Philadelphia man was arrested after allegedly stealing a jersey from a memorial for former All-Star pitcher Roy Halladay outside Citizens Bank Park on Thursday.
Other people around the memorial apparently noticed the suspect, and chased the man down before locating police.
This is a disgrace
— John Clark NBCPhilly (@JClarkNBCS) November 9, 2017
Im told someone stole a jersey from the Roy Halladay memorial setup by Phillies fans at Citizens Bank Park
Sources tell me Phillies fans ran after the person, chased him down in a parking lot, and got police to arrest him#RIPRoy pic.twitter.com/fonOWoLfKo
The Philadelphia police department told CBS 3 Philadelphia that no charges were filed as nobody claimed ownership of the jersey alleged to be stolen. Instead, the unidentified suspect was released with a citation from police.
The memorial for Halladay, who became one of the more beloved players in Phillies history despite only spending four of his 16 big-league seasons with the club, was created by fans outside the Phillies' ballpark shortly after he was killed in a plane crash near his Florida home on Tuesday.
It was announced on Thursday by Halladay's family that a public celebration of his life will take place next Tuesday at the Phillies' spring training home in Clearwater, Fla.