UPDATED: Former Coliseum director charged with theft

Posted on December 7, 2016

Curtis Webb was fired in October. (Photo courtesy VenuWorks)

By Adam Studzinski

BLOOMINGTON – The former executive director of the U.S. Cellular Coliseum has been charged with theft.

Curtis Webb had been brought in to run the venue by VenuWorks, which took over management of the Coliseum this year.

The charges against Webb accuse him of using a company debit card to make personal purchases.

Bloomington City Manager David Hales released a statement regarding the charges:

“The City takes these situations very seriously. Shortly after Mr. Webb’s termination in October, the City asked the Police to investigate the incident. Now that charges have been filed, we will await the outcome of the judicial process.”

Webb was fired in October.

Adam Studzinski can be reached at [email protected].

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