A North Dakota State football player has been removed from the team following his arrest for allegedly stealing a bag with over $270,000 in luxury items from a boat shed.
William Fratalon, a redshirt freshman cornerback at NDSU, was taken into custody on August 1 after being accused of pilfering a duffel bag filled with high-end goods, including a Rolex watch, from a boat on Lake Minnetonka during the July 4 weekend. Fox News.
The 20-year-old was reportedly spotted with the bag by several witnesses and was seen dragging the heavy bag through the dining area, breaching facility rules. Staff at the restaurant eventually removed him from the premises.
According to police reports, the bag belonged to another patron who had left it in the cabin of his boat while dining at the Maynard restaurant. Upon returning, he discovered the bag was missing.
When approached by the bag’s owner, Fratalon allegedly claimed that “my parents are wealthy and would cover anything in the bag.”
Authorities executed a search warrant at Frattalone’s residence, where they recovered all the stolen items, including the Rolex.
The value of the designer bag itself was estimated at $2,400, and the contents included a Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Platinum Ice Blue Index Dial Watch worth $228,000, clothing valued at $400, around $10,000 in cash, among other goods, bringing the total to over $270,000, according to court documents.
Frattalone was held at the Hennepin County Jail from August 1 until August 4, with his next court appearance scheduled for September 11.
After his release, NDSU announced that he was no longer part of the football team.
“William Fratalon has been dismissed from the NDSU football team for violating team rules,” said NDSU head coach Tim Poracek in a statement. KEYD-TV. “He is not among the 123 players participating in Fall Camp and I doubt he will return to the team in any capacity.”
