OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – What was supposed to be an unforgettable father-son trip to Omaha for the College World Series this month turned into a financial headache — and raised major concerns about hotel guest safety and security.
First Alert 6 Investigates has learned one of the alleged thieves has been arrested.
What happened
Two dads from South Dakota brought their 18-year-old sons to the College World Series for their first CWS experience. The group returned to their hotel — the Super 8 at 72nd and Spring in Omaha — a little after midnight. The dads had one room. The teens had another.
According to the police report, the teens were asleep by 1 a.m. An hour later, security video shows a woman swiping a key card that opened the teens’ door. A man seen in the same video allegedly forced through the locking mechanism, which can only be latched from the inside, and was later seen carrying a backpack out of the room…