ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio – Bengals quarterback Joe BurrowAuthorities said Tuesday that his home was broken into during Monday night’s game against the Cowboys in the latest home invasion of a professional athlete in the United States.
According to a Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office report, no one was injured in the burglary, but the home was ransacked.
Officers could not immediately determine what items were stolen. A person employed by Burrow arrived at the Anderson Township home Monday evening to find a bedroom window broken and the house in disarray. The report states that the person called the mother and 911 was then contacted.
Officers contacted neighbors in an attempt to collect surveillance footage.
“Our investigators are looking into every possibility,” said Kyla Woods, public information officer.
Chiefs Star Homes Patrick Mahomes AND Travis Kelce burglarized in October. In the NBA, Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis had his home burglarized on November 2, and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley’s home was burglarized on September 15 while he was at the stadium. Minnesota Vikings game.
Portis offered a $40,000 reward for information.
Following the hacks, the NFL and NBA issued security warnings for players, urging them to take extra precautions to secure their homes.
In league memos previously obtained by The Associated Press, the NFL said the homes of professional athletes in various sports “are increasingly becoming the target of burglaries by organized and skilled groups.” The NBA revealed that the FBI has linked some of the hacks to “transnational South American theft rings,” which are “reportedly well-organized, sophisticated rings using advanced techniques and technologies, including pre-surveillance, drones and signal jamming devices.”
Some of the burglary groups carried out extensive surveillance of targets, officials said, including attempting home deliveries and posing as groundskeepers or joggers in the area.
