Second suspect detained in theft at Pitino’s SJU workplace

A second suspect has been apprehended for stealing a ceremonial sword and bullhorn from Hall of Popularity basketball coach Rick Pitino’s office at St. John’s University, New york city City police said.A 17-year-old was apprehended Tuesday on theft and trespassing charges in the Aug. 20 theft, police said. A phone message seeking remark was entrusted to the 17-year-old’s attorney on Wednesday.Editor’s Picks

1 Associated Emanuel Yakubov, 25, was apprehended Aug. 23, one day after police released monitoring footage showing two males strolling down a hallway with the stolen sword and bullhorn.Yakubov was charged with theft, petit larceny, trespassing and belongings of stolen home. A spokesperson for the Legal Help Society, which is representing Yakubov, said he had no talk about the charges.Pitino, 71, was hired

by St. John’s last year with the hopes of bring back a once-storied Big East program that had its prime time in the 1980s. His long profession has actually consisted of stints as head coach at Boston University, Providence College, the University of Kentucky, the University of Louisville and Iona University.