Police are investigating the August 20 incident.
St. John’s Men’s Basketball coach Rick Pitino’s office in Carnesecca Arena was burglarized on August 20, according to cops and other sources.
University spokesperson Brian Browne confirmed the reports in a statement obtained by The Torch:
“On Tuesday, August 20, at approximately 8 p.m., a theft occurred at St. John’s University, Queens Campus. Property was stolen from an office in the Athletics Department. The University shared surveillance footage with the NYPD and is assisting in the ongoing investigation.”
Browne also confirmed that Pitino’s office specifically was the target of the burglary.