UPDATE 4/21/17 @ 6 p.m.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- While players from the University of Charleston's football team were out on the field practicing, police say one man was helping himself to the team's stuff in the locker room.

Charleston Police arrested John Selbe Jr. after they say he stole more than $7,000 worth of valuables from the coaches and players.

Police say the thefts happened Thursday night during the spring football scrimmage at Laidley Field.

Police say Selbe stole cell phones, wallets, clothes and shoes from the team, but didn't get very far. He was arrested at East End Community Park, just a couple of miles away from where the alleged theft happened.

It's still unclear how Selbe got into the locker room, but a spokesperson with the University of Charleston says the locker room was locked.

"It's unfortunate anytime something like that happened anytime, whether it be on campus or one of the extensions of our campus," Dave Traube, director of communications at the University of Charleston, said. "The players were able to get their things back. Some of those things had some damage to them. Some phone screens were smashed and those types of things."

Rodger Jefferson, a retired high school football coach who coached most of his games at Laidley Field, says the news is disappointing to hear.

"It's terrible. There's nothing sacred anymore," Jefferson said. "I think it's awful that someone would break in their and steal their valuables."

John Selbe was arraigned Friday morning. He is being held at the South Central Regional Jail on a $5,000 bond.

ORIGINAL STORY 4/20/2017

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A man accused of stealing more than $1,000 worth of cell phones from coaches and members of the University of Charleston football team was arrested Thursday night, Charleston Police say.

John Selbe Jr., 26, is charged with grand larceny.

Police say the thefts happened during the spring football game Thursday night at Laidley Field.

Officers say Selbe went into the locker room during the game and took the cell phones.

He was arraigned Friday morning.