Purdue News
Purdue News
April 18, 1997
Stadium staff discovered that the signs were missing on Thursday (4/17), and told police that someone apparently broke into the stadium sometime in the past two weeks and unscrewed the signs from the concrete walls of the concourse area.
Purdue police Capt. Ronald J. Fosnaugh said the signs are of Purdue logos such as the Boilermaker Special, V-shaped signs that spell out "Football," and rectangular signs that say "Purdue Boilermakers." Some of the signs are as large as 3 feet by 6 feet, and they are made of half-inch-thick particle board with painted or vinyl backgrounds.
"The police department is requesting assistance from the public in the recovery of these signs," Fosnaugh said.
Persons with information about the stolen Ross-Ade Stadium signs are asked to contact Purdue police at (765) 494-8221.
Source: Capt. Ronald J. Fosnaugh, (765) 494-8221
Writer: Greg Zawisza, (765) 494-2086; e-mail, greg_zawisza@purdue.edu
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu
NOTE TO JOURNALISTS: For video/photo purposes, intact examples similar to the stolen signs can be seen in the concourse area of the stadium. For access, call Bob Hallas or Mark Beck of the Ross-Ade Stadium staff at (765) 494-3250 or 494-3251.
