Four vehicles were reportedly broken into by breaking the back windows, said Chief Deputy Barry Riley of the Warren County Sheriff's Office. Unattended wallets and handbags were stolen from vehicles. “The 128-acre WC Sports Park is under 24-hour video surveillance and the video collected Thursday night is currently under review,” said Philip S. Smith, president and CEO of the Warren County Convention and Visitors Bureau. he said. A major sports complex with 18 international-sized soccer fields, six baseball fields, parking and concession areas will host major youth sports weekends. Youth competitions such as the Kings Hammer Women's Blue Chip Showcase and the K-Sports Tournament Ohio Valley Classic draw hundreds of high school teams from across the country and as far away as Canada. “It's a really safe place, it's a great place,” Huffman said. “And, as you know, with the help of the Warren County Sheriff, we're going to get to the bottom of this and see what else we can do.” An estimated 50,000 players, coaches, Ben Huffman, director of sports and tourism for the Warren County Tourism Authority, who expected spectators to attend the event, said of the weekend's games: This weekend's event could raise up to $4 million for the area.
Four vehicles were reportedly broken into by breaking the back windows, said Chief Deputy Barry Riley of the Warren County Sheriff's Office.
Unattended wallets and handbags were stolen from vehicles.
“The 128-acre WC Sports Park is under 24-hour video surveillance and the video collected Thursday night is currently under review,” said Warren County Convention & Visitors Bureau President and CEO Philip S. Mr. Smith said.
The incident occurred ahead of a major weekend of youth sports at the massive sports complex, which includes 18 international-sized soccer fields, six baseball fields, parking and concession areas.
Youth competitions such as the Kings Hammer Women's Blue Chip Showcase and the K-Sports Tournament Ohio Valley Classic draw hundreds of high school teams from across the country and as far away as Canada.
“It's a really safe place, it's a great place,” Huffman said. “And, as you know, with the help of the Warren County Sheriff, we're going to get to the bottom of this incident and see what else we can do.”
Ben Huffman, director of sports and tourism for the Warren County Convention and Visitors Bureau, said an estimated 50,000 players, coaches and spectators are expected to attend this weekend's games. This weekend's event could raise up to $4 million for the region.
