If you’re going to drink ten beers, pass out outside a baseball stadium, and wake up when everyone is gone, you might as well take a look around and see what you can find. That’s what one intrepid man did after he passed out in the bushes outside of the Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium in September.
The 25-year-old Milwaukee man was charged with felony burglary after admitting to stealing items from the Brewers clubhouse at American Family Field, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Per the criminal complaint, Justin Bloedorn attended a Brewers’ doubleheader against the San Francisco Giants where, according to him, he drank ten beers and passed out near the stadium. When he woke up, “(Bloedorn) stated that he walked up to the door of the stadium and began pulling on it until it opened,” the criminal complaint states.
He then made his way to the Brewers clubhouse and started helping himself to items from the locker room.
Amongst the items stolen were a laptop, iPods, headphones, a passport, and a credit card he apparently stole from a team strength coach. Meanwhile, a jersey and a shaving kit were taken from manager Craig Counsell‘s office and an equipment manager said a game-used hat, an autographed bat, a 45-year anniversary 1982 signed bat, a replica World Series ring, and keys to the team’s Arizona spring training facility were taken from his office.
Two game jerseys and a bag with baseballs and pitching devices were taken from the coaches’ locker room as well, per the complaint.
As you might imagine, Bloedorn apparently wasn’t very good at covering his tracks. The complaint notes that some of his escapades were captured on surveillance video and he ordered an Uber home with all of the stolen items on his person.
Bloedorn’s roommate also contacted the police to let them know that he had stolen items and had been texting with him while in the stadium. Detectives showed up at their home and confronted Bloedorn, who admitted to his deeds. The “majority” of items that were taken from the clubhouse had been retrieved, per the complaint.
If convicted, Bloedorn faces up to 12 years and six months in prison, a fine of up to $25,000, or both.
About Sean Keeley
Along with writing for Awful Announcing and The Comeback, Sean is the Managing Editor for Comeback Media. Previously, he created the Syracuse blog Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician and wrote 'How To Grow An Orange: The Right Way to Brainwash Your Child Into Rooting for Syracuse.' He has also written non-Syracuse-related things for SB Nation, Curbed, and other outlets. He currently lives in Seattle where he is complaining about bagels. Send tips/comments/complaints to sean@thecomeback.com.