Prosecutors in Jackson County, Missouri have charged two Texas men with one felony count each of receiving stolen property after the theft of equipment belonging to England’s national team.
The two men’s bond was set at $75,000 and they remained held at the Jackson County Detention Center as of Sunday morning.
“Jackson County will not tolerate any criminal activity that targets World Cup visitors, including the international teams that have travelled here to compete,” the Jackson County prosecutor, Melesa Johnson, said. “We thank the Kansas City Police Department and our on-call attorneys for their quick work in filing charges immediately.”
The men are alleged to have stolen about $18,000 worth of gear during the team’s relocation from a training site in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida to its World Cup base camp in Kansas City.
The items were not part of the essentials needed for game day. KCUR, a radio station in Kansas City, reported the stolen gear included signed jerseys, clothing, football boots and two stuffed animals – lions to reflect the team’s name, Three Lions.
