Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow’s home was broken into during Monday Night Football, making it the latest home invasion involving a pro athlete in the U.S., authorities said Tuesday.
No one was hurt in the break-in, but the house was left in disarray, according to a report from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies were unable to immediately figure out what items were stolen. Someone working for Burrow arrived at the Anderson Township home Monday night and found a shattered bedroom window and the house in chaos. The person called their mother, and then 911 was contacted, according to the report.
Deputies reached out to neighbors to try to gather surveillance footage.
“Our investigators are exploring every avenue,” said public information officer Kyla Woods.
In October, the homes of Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were broken into. In the NBA, Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis had his home burglarized on Nov. 2, and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley Jr.’s home was broken into on Sept. 15 while he was at a Minnesota Vikings game.
Portis had offered a $40,000 reward for information.
After these break-ins, both the NFL and NBA issued security alerts to players, advising them to take extra steps to secure their homes.
The NFL said in league memos that homes of professional athletes in several sports have become “increasingly targeted for burglaries by organized and skilled groups.” The NBA shared that the FBI has linked some of these burglaries to “transnational South American Theft Groups,” which are “well-organized, sophisticated rings” using advanced techniques like pre-surveillance, drones, and signal jamming devices.
Officials said some of the burglary groups have watched their targets closely, including trying to deliver packages to homes or pretending to be grounds maintenance workers or joggers in the area.
