The Allegheny County Police Department stated Thursday night time that Evgeni Malkin‘s three Stanley Cup rings, which had gone lacking following a housebreaking at his house this previous weekend, have been situated within the Pittsburgh Penguins star’s residence.
An investigation into the housebreaking stays ongoing, in accordance with police, who didn’t say whether or not any suspects had been recognized.
“I want to specific my gratitude to the Allegheny County Police, the Sewickley Heights Police and the complete Penguins group,” Malkin stated in a press release put out by the workforce Thursday night time. “The outpouring of help and concern from my teammates and followers over the previous few days means a lot to my household and I.”
The housebreaking at Malkin’s residence within the Pittsburgh suburb of Sewickley befell Saturday, the identical day the Penguins hosted the Ottawa Senators — with a 911 name coming in a couple of hours after the 4 p.m. puck drop. Malkin missed the 5-0 loss with an upper-body damage.
KDKA-TV reported on the time of the housebreaking, Malkin’s house safety system was down and his protected was left open.
The incident was the newest in a sequence of burglaries on the residences {of professional} athletes, with Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Joe Burrow and Luka Doncic amongst these affected.
The FBI has warned sports activities leagues about crime organizations concentrating on skilled athletes, it stated in a Liaison Information Report obtained by ABC News late final month. The NFL and NBA additionally issued safety alerts to their gamers after the break-ins, a few of which occurred when gamers have been away with their groups for highway video games.
