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2 UC students charged with theft from UC arena, stealing alcohol, court docs say

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CINCINNATI — Two University of Cincinnati students were charged on Feb. 9 with theft and criminal trespass, according to newly updated court documents in Hamilton County.

The students, Owen Singer and Brom Schindler, are accused of trespassing into Fifth Third Arena and stealing alcohol on Jan. 24.

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Once inside, they found coolers and bars on the third floor, and filled them with beer and liquor, according to Hamilton County Municipal Court records.

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Singer and Schindler reportedly stole the alcohol and loaded it into their backpacks and pockets before leaving the building.

Officers obtained security camera footage and found Schindler in his dorm, court records said.

The officers were allowed to enter and found the backpack and jacket Schindler wore during the incident, court records stated.

He gave Singer’s name, and officers found him in his dorm.

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