Update: North Haven police said they have found lacrosse equipment stolen from the North Haven Youth Lacrosse League earlier this week.
They are continuing to investigate and look for suspects.
The prior story is below:
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The North Haven Youth Lacrosse League needs new equipment for its goalies after a trailer was stolen.
The trailer, one of three storage trailers for the North Haven Youth Lacrosse Program, was stolen from the campus of North Haven High School and North Haven Middle School and police are asking anyone who has information to come forward.
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Police said someone in a tan GMC Sierra pickup with an extended cab drove onto the campus around 9 a.m. and stole a white utility trailer that held lacrosse equipment for North Haven athletes.
Lorenzo Porto, the president of the independent program for children in kindergarten through eighth grade said their first game is in two weeks.
“They’re angry. They want to know why someone would want to take equipment,” Porto said.
Preseason practice was supposed to start Monday and Porto discovered that one of the trailer was missing. It held protective gear for the goalies, chest protectors, helmets, sticks and gloves.
Porto said the league’s been able to collect money and gear from local businesses, firefighters and families.
He said not having the gear ready would be detrimental to them and they are lucky that they are able to get new equipment.
Stephen Barraco, the owner of Amici Tavern in town, is hosting a fundraiser on April 6.
Lacrosse gear is expensive, especially for goalies.
Porto estimates he’s spent about $1,000 for six kids so far.
He said the team should be ready to hit the field on April 1 for the first game of the season thanks to all the help.
“It really is unfortunate that we had to scramble but it is what it is,” he said.
North Haven schools are giving the league equipment tonight for the goalies and other positions.
Anyone with information about the theft of the equipment is asked to call Lieutenant Cliff Hill at 203-239-5321.
