Pitt rowers: Laptops, wallets, uniforms taken before regatta

Pitt rowers: Laptops, wallets, uniforms taken before regatta

Published May. 12, 2017 1:54 p.m. ET

PHILADELPHIA (AP) The University of Pittsburgh rowing team says wallets, laptops and uniforms were among items stolen from team vans as they were preparing for a big race in Philadelphia.

The team says the vans were broken into Thursday on a road running along Philadelphia's Schuylkill (SKOOL'-kil) River, where the Dad Vail Regatta was getting underway Friday.

Team president Anthony Ascoli tells Pittsburgh TV station WTAE that some members were in tears over the thefts.

But a post on the team's Facebook page said they were trying to stay focused on the race.

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Police are investigating.

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