ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow’s dwelling was damaged into throughout Monday night time’s recreation in opposition to the Cowboys within the newest dwelling housebreaking of a professional athlete within the U.S., authorities stated Tuesday.
No one was injured within the break-in, however the dwelling was ransacked, in keeping with a report offered by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies weren’t instantly capable of decide what gadgets have been stolen. An individual who’s employed by Burrow arrived on the Anderson Township dwelling Monday night time to discover a shattered bed room window and the house in disarray. The individual known as their mom, after which 911 was contacted, in keeping with the report.
Deputies reached out to neighbors in an try and piece collectively surveillance footage.
“Our investigators are exploring each avenue,” public info officer Kyla Woods stated.
The properties of Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce have been damaged into in October. In the NBA, Milwaukee Bucks ahead Bobby Portis had his dwelling damaged into Nov. 2 and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley’s dwelling was burglarized on Sept. 15 whereas he was at a Minnesota Vikings recreation.
Portis had supplied a $40,000 reward for info.
Both the NFL and NBA issued safety alerts to gamers after these break-ins, urging them to take extra precautions to safe their properties.
In league memos beforehand obtained by The Associated Press, the NFL stated properties {of professional} athletes throughout a number of sports activities have develop into “more and more focused for burglaries by organized and expert teams.” And the NBA revealed that the FBI has related some burglaries to “transnational South American Theft Groups” which can be “reportedly well-organized, refined rings that incorporate superior strategies and applied sciences, together with pre-surveillance, drones, and sign jamming gadgets.”
Some of the housebreaking teams have performed in depth surveillance on targets, together with tried dwelling deliveries and posing as grounds upkeep or joggers within the neighborhood, in keeping with officers.
