Janitor sentenced in Phillies ring theft

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - September 29, 2010 (WPVI) -- A former janitor has been sentenced for stealing a World Series ring left in a restroom at the Phillies' ballpark.

On Wednesday, a judge sentenced 54-year-old Anthony Mobley to 3 to 23 months in prison and four years probation.

Mobley pleaded guilty earlier this year in the theft of the $10,000, diamond-encrusted World Series ring in September, 2009.

Authorities say a Phillies marketing executive left the ring in a stadium washroom then discovered it was missing when he went back for it about a half-hour later.

Investigators say surveillance footage led police to Mobley, who took officers to where he'd stashed the ring in a supply closet.

Assistant District Attorney Anthony Nardozzi says the ring had been wedged between the ceiling and a wall.

Mobley's attorney previously said his client is a good man who made a poor decision.

Mobley spent decades in prison for a 1974 gang-related slaying. The judge says he had done well after his 2001 release, until the theft last year.

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