In the open letter, staff and students say Trigueros found the backpack, which had a substantial amount of money inside, and when no faculty at Seeley G. Mudd building could be found to put it in the lost and found, she locked it in her supply closet for safe keeping.
“On Tuesday, March 15th, Francisca was unexpectedly arrested for grand theft by the LAPD on the first floor of SGM, in the presence of a DPS officer and an Aramark supervisor,” the“Despite 24 years of service to the university, she has now lost her livelihood and is facing further legal complications due to a simple misunderstanding that could have been easily resolved with a five-minute conversation,” the letter reads.
The letter also says she has been trusted with computers and equipment for decades without incident. In a report by the LA Times, students told the outlet that they believe this is a misunderstanding that has gotten out of control. The Times also says Tigueros has an attorney, Rana Parsanj, but the attorney could not comment due to pending charges.
The Times captured images of SEIU members who work for Aramark, the company that employed Tigueros, protesting near USC over the firing and charges.
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