Juvenile suspects identified in locker room theft at Rose Bowl; some valuables returned

PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- The suspects in a theft case in which several items, including jewelry, were taken from the Colorado locker room while the Buffaloes played UCLA at the Rose Bowl have been identified.

According to the Pasadena Police Department, the suspects are juveniles, though further details weren't released, including their ages.

"Search warrants were executed, and additional information will be provided soon as the investigation progresses," police said in a statement.

Investigators said several of the stolen items have been returned to the Colorado players but other items are still missing. Police continue to conduct interviews, review video and assess what items were reported gone.

"The Pasadena Police Department would like to thank those who reported leads to our tip line," Friday's statement continued. "The information and support are invaluable and play a crucial role in helping us ensure safety and security in our community. Our detectives worked diligently to follow up on all leads, which resulted in the quick execution of search warrants. The investigation will be ongoing."

Deion Sanders, who is Colorado's head coach, recently spoke out about the thefts and said he wants someone to reimburse his team for the items that went missing.

"That don't make no sense when you're out there balling and playing your heart out and you're getting robbed in the same aspect," the coach said at one of his weekly news conferences. "So I hope we could do something about that, NCAA. ... When it comes to kids, in regards to the kids, NCAA, you do something about everything else - do something about this one."

Sanders has been helping police by compiling a list of what was lost by players and staff members.

"All that stuff should be replaced. This is the Rose Bowl. This is the 'The Granddaddy of Them All,' right?" Sanders said. "I'm sure your granddaddy had some money. Grandpa should have some money to give his kids. ... They may not be able to get the items back. But we should be able to reimburse them. That was unbelievable."

The production crew of "Well Off Media," which chronicles Sanders and the Buffaloes, posted a video on YouTube titled, "Colorado Loses to UCLA: Thieves at Rose Bowl Steal From Colorado's Locker Room." In the video, players gathered around the bus after a 28-16 loss to the Bruins and discussed items including jewelry being taken from inside the locker room.

One person lost a chain he recently purchased. He said in the video: "I just got mine, bro. I had the jewelry box and everything. They took it out of my jewelry box."

On the social platform X, the site formerly known as Twitter, Colorado safety Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig posted in all caps: "In locker room you would think your stuff safe man its crazy."

Darius Sanders, who also documents the Buffaloes, posted a video last week from Folsom Field, where he said coaches and support staff also discovered items went missing. He said he had money taken from his bag.

Outside linebacker Jordan Domineck said on social media he was taking a "forgive and forget" approach after he reported his chain was missing.

"To whoever snuck into the locker room and stole my chain, as well as my teammates chains, I forgive you and wish you nothing but the best," Domineck wrote on social media. "Hopefully you turn your life around with whatever you get for mine, and you learn from this. It's all love."

Asked if he had anything taken, Deion Sanders responded: "I've been gotten enough." Sanders reportedly had some personal items taken out of his office while he was the head coach at Jackson State.

Sanders said the team is looking into possibly bringing in its own security to protect the locker room.

"Who robs the Rose Bowl? Somebody," Sanders said. "A lot of the things were emotional things that were given to them, like chains and necklaces and gifts. You've got some idiots online saying, 'They shouldn't have that.' So they shouldn't be blessed? That's crazy. It's like if you have a car in your driveway and somebody comes and steals your car, 'Well, you shouldn't have a car.' That's how stupid that sounds.

"These are young men that worked their butts off or they were blessed and gifted by their family members to give them whatever was stolen."

Meanwhile, anyone with information is urged to contact Pasadena police.

Associated Press Writer John Antczak in Los Angeles contributed to this report.