Three Arkansas football players were arrested for residential burglary, with University Police alleging that they stole several items, including laptops, from dorm rooms on campus.
Arrested Arkansas Football Players Re-Sold Stolen Textbooks
As soon as the word “textbooks” was spotted on the list of items allegedly stolen by the three Arkansas football players arrested on Saturday, everyone who’s attended college probably thought the same thing. You see, near the end of every semester, most college bookstores offer to buy back used textbooks. It’s done at a fraction of the cost of a new book, but selling back a textbook results in cash-in-hand.
Now we have confirmation this was allegedly what was going on at Arkansas. The players arrested were allegedly stealing books, then ... selling them back to the bookstore.
Read Article >Arkansas’s Marquel Wade, Maudrecus Humphrey, Andrew Peterson Charged With Felonies
The trio stole $4,817 worth of stuff -- laptops, cash and textbooks. They’ve been suspended indefinitely by interim coach John L. Smith, which was to be expected. All three are wide receivers -- that will cause quite a hit to the Razorbacks’ depth at that position.
For more on the Razorbacks eventful offseason, visit Arkansas Expats and SB Nation’s SEC blog Team Speed Kills.
Read Article >3 Arkansas Football Players Arrested For Burglary, According To Report
Getty ImagesThe University Police report alleges nine counts of burglary for Peterson and Humphrey, and one count for Wade. The players allegedly stole an assortment of items from dorm rooms on campus. According to Neiswanger, those items include laptops, cash and even textbooks. Via @NWARobbie:
This latest incident now makes six total arrests for the Arkansas football program this offseason.
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