Bradenton man charged with stealing 11 iPads from Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse

BRADENTON -- A Bradenton man has been charged with stealing 11 Apple iPads worth about $12,000 while working as a vendor at a Pittsburgh Pirates spring training game, according to the Bradenton Police Department.

Todd Dyson, 22, is charged with grand theft of $10,000 or more but less than $20,000. Dyson was released from the Sarasota County jail on Saturday on a $1,500 bond.

On Friday, Bradenton police detectives were called to McKechnie Field, 1611 Ninth St. W., Bradenton, to investigate the reported theft, according to a news release. Detectives determined Dyson was working for a vendor in the Pittsburgh Pirates home clubhouse when he stole the 11 iPads.

Dyson had hidden the iPads in his work equipment before leaving McKechnie Field, according to detectives.

Ten of the 11 iPads have been recovered by police.

Dyson was arrested in Sarasota and booked into the Sarasota County jail Friday.

Anyone with any information about this case or similar crime can call Detective Nasario Camacho at 941-932-9312, or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000, call Crime Stoppers (toll free) at 1-866-634-8477 (TIPS) or send an anonymous E-Tip thru the web at www.manateecrimestoppers.com.

This story was originally published March 29, 2016 at 11:51 AM with the headline "Bradenton man charged with stealing 11 iPads from Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse ."