SALT LAKE CITY — Two men hired by TNT were arrested after they were caught on video allegedly stealing NBA property while working onsite at the University of Utah during All-Star Weekend.
Police say video showed Daniel Martinez, 39, and Humberto Giovanni Rodriguez Alvarado, 52, taking multiple bags from inside the Huntsman Basketball Facility on campus Sunday, and then placing them in another location.
The bags contained several memorabilia items connected to the All-Star festivities valued at nearly $1,600, according to the arrest report.
Police were able to track down Martinez and Alvarado and take them into custody. The men admitted to taking the bags from inside the arena and placing them in their vehicles.
The university said both men were hired contractors of Turner Network Television.
The NBA held multiple events on the Utah campus during All-Star Weekend, including the Celebrity Game and team practices.
(A previous version of this story reported the men were University of Utah employees)
