2 Alabama students reportedly arrested for defacing LSU logo at Tiger Stadium (Photo)
Two Alabama students reportedly broke into LSU’s Tiger Stadium overnight and defaced the Tiger logo at midfield.
According to ESPN’s Marty Smith, Alabama students Timothy Foley and Sean McGinty, both 18-year-olds from Maryland, were charged with criminal trespass early Saturday morning. Smith is reporting the two were arrested after hopping the fence and entering the playing field at Tiger Stadium.
Grounds crew tells me couple fans broke into Tiger Stadium Friday night and scratched the eye of the Tiger. Re-painting now. pic.twitter.com/72jzkYm0qT
— Marty Smith (@MartySmithESPN) November 5, 2016
Spoke w David Taylor, LSU asst AD event mgmt. Told me two guys jumped fence, were arrested at midfield.
He got call at 3am.— Marty Smith (@MartySmithESPN) November 5, 2016
Spoke to LSU PD officer Kevin Scott: Confirms Timothy Foley & Sean McGinity, both 18 y/o Bama students from MD, charged w criminal trespass.
— Marty Smith (@MartySmithESPN) November 5, 2016
According to Smith, Foley and McGinty were released from custody later Saturday morning.
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