Thousands of dollars worth of PGA merchandise stolen from a Montreal Hotel
Posted September 23, 2024 12:59 pm.
Last Updated September 23, 2024 1:12 pm.
Thousands of dollars worth of PGA merchandise was stolen from a downtown Montreal hotel over the weekend.
Montreal police (SPVM) says they received a 911 call on Sept. 21 regarding the theft at a hotel on René-Lévesque Blvd.
“Officers [went to the location] to meet the complainant for a theft of more than $5,000,” said Anthony Dorélas, a SPVM spokesperson. “The complaint was taken from by our officer and right now is under investigation.”
According to TVA Nouvelles, the incident took place at Montreal’s Queen Elizabeth Hotel and the stolen items included official clothing, like polo shirts, caps, jackets and shoes that tournament players were set to wear for the Presidents Cup.
They reported that the merchandise’s total value is over $25,000 – which the SPVM would not confirm to CityNews.
The Presidents Cup is set take place in the city from Sept. 24 to 29 at the Royal Montreal Golf Club — the tournament, expected to gather the best golfers in the world, with close to 30,000 spectators in attendance daily.
CityNews reached out to the Queen Elizabeth Hotel, but hasn’t heard back.
Additionally, management at the Presidents Cup told CityNews that they have no statement to provide on the matter.
An investigation is ongoing.
