Police interview UVa players in Harrington disappearance

Police investigators interviewed members of the Cavalier basketball team in connection with the disappearance of Morgan D. Harrington, the University of Virginia confirmed in a statement Tuesday.

“As police worked to establish a time line of October 17 in hopes of locating Ms. Harrington, they interviewed a number of witnesses, including some members of the men’s basketball team. After a practice, team members had been approached by a female consistent with Ms. Harrington’s description. They cooperated fully with law enforcement investigators and, like other witnesses interviewed by the police, they provided information that is important to police efforts to establish Ms. Harrington’s movements,” the statement said.

Harrington, a Virginia Tech student, disappeared after getting locked out of the John Paul Jones Arena during a Metallica show. There is a substantial reward for information leading to her location. Anyone with information is urged to call 352-3467 or e-mail .