WBRS Sports Blog

Most people at one time or another have pondered how safe athletic venues are. Yet, it is usually a fleeting thought in the back of our mind that seems to go away the second the game begins. With thousands of people congregated in such a small space we often take for granted how necessary and valuable event security is. However, I am fairly certain those who attend Southern University football games are constantly conscious of how unsafe A.W. Mumford Stadium is. The most recent crime occurred this past weekend when intruders stole, "sneakers, money, football rings and electronics" out of North Carolina Central University's visiting locker room.

Just a week prior to this robbery Southern school officials had decided to increase security at the ballgames after a shooting took place at a Credit Union literally across the street from the stadium, leaving a man dead. Further, "everyone who walks into the stadium must pass through metal detectors while their bags and purses are searched." Tailgating has also been banned from the stadium's south end zone. In end, things are quite a mess down there and if I were you I would stay away from Southern University football games for the time being.

In regard to suspects pertaining to the robbery, local police officials are still searching, but have ruled out John Croce.