The theft of an NFL employee’s laptop containing artwork that was to appear on credentials for the Super Bowl does not compromise security for the game, an NFL spokeswoman said Saturday.
The laptop was among the items stolen from the employee’s vehicle Tuesday outside a Joe’s Crab Shack in Arlington, police said.
On the computer was artwork for “pre-event and event” credentials, said Tiara Ellis Richard, a police spokeswoman.
The credentials had not yet been printed so new artwork was created and will appear on the credentials, rendering the information on the laptop “worthless,” Richard said.
“The laptop in question contained no other Super Bowl plans or documents,” she said.
Greg Aiello, an NFL spokesman, said that the laptop also contained no information about any individuals. He credited Arlington police with helping make sure no security information was compromised.
Aiello said the NFL takes “multiple anti-counterfeiting measures with respect to Super Bowl credentials to mitigate these kinds of concerns.”
Richard said Saturday that police have made arrests in the case, but offered no details on the suspects. The laptop has not been recovered.
Though the theft is still under investigation, police have found no evidence that the NFL employee’s vehicle was specifically targeted, Richard said. The crime appears to be a random vehicle burglary.
Arlington Police Assistant Chief Will Johnson, who is also the Super Bowl Regional Public Safety Planning Committee Chair, said police were working closely with the NFL on the case.
Staff writer Pete Alfano contributed to this report.
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