Yahoo Sports Joe Burrow’s Ohio House Broken into as He Played in Monday Night Football Game in Texas
A bedroom in the Cincinnati Bengals star's Anderson Township home was ransacked and items were stolen, according to a police report obtained by PEOPLE
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NFL star Joe Burrow's Ohio home was burglarized on Monday night, according to a police report obtained by PEOPLE
The Cincinnati Bengals star was in Texas, where his team was playing the Dallas Cowboys
Burrow's burglary is the latest in a string of home invasions that have targeted professional athletes
NFL star Joe Burrow’s Ohio home was broken into on Monday night while the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback was in Texas playing the Dallas Cowboys, authorities said.
In a police report obtained by PEOPLE, deputies with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Burrow’s Anderson Township home on Monday night after the mother of a woman who works for the athlete called 911.
When the 22-year-old female employee arrived at the residence, she observed a “shattered bedroom window and the room ransacked,” according to the report. She then called her mother who alerted authorities.
Burrow’s employee gave a “non-detailed itemization” of missing items, while on-scene deputies made contact with neighboring residents to collect surveillance footage of possible suspects, according to the police report.
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Joe BurrowNBC affiliate WLWT-TV obtained the audio of the 911 call.
“Someone is trying to break into the house right now. My daughter is there,” the caller said. “This is Joe Burrow’s house. She is staying there. He’s at the football game. She’s wondering what she should do, if she should be hiding, or if she should go outside. She said someone was in the house.”
According to the police report, a rear first-level window to a bedroom was broken. In the audio obtained by the station, Burrow’s employee could be heard talking to a male security officer who was also inside the residence.
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The break-in comes amid a string of robberies seemingly targeting professional athletes, and two months after the Kansas City-area homes of Chiefs stars Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes were burglarized within 48 hours of each other.
Mahomes’ eight-acre Belton, Missouri estate was broken into around midnight on Sunday, Oct. 6, according to a police report obtained by PEOPLE.
Police with the Cass County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the home at 12:08 a.m. on a burglary/breaking and entering call. There were no signs of forced entry to the home, according to the police report.
Less than 48 hours later, at 7:33 p.m. on Oct. 7 as the Chiefs were playing the New Orleans Saints, a break-in occurred at Kelce's home, according to a police report obtained by PEOPLE. Leawood Police were not called to the house until 1:36 a.m. the following morning, where they reported that $20,000 was taken and a rear door was broken.
Meanwhile, last month, Milwaukee Bucks star Bobby Portis Jr. revealed that most of his “prized possessions” were stolen in a home invasion, and he offered a $40,000 cash reward for any information or tips that would lead to the return of his items.
In September, Minnesota Timberwolves star Mike Conley’s Medina, Minn. home was burglarized, according to The Minnesota Star Tribune.
Last month, the NFL warned players about the worrisome crime spree.
PEOPLE obtained a copy of a memo sent by the NFL to its team security directors and the players' union warning about organized criminals targeting the homes of professional athletes.
The memo sent out by the NFL informed recipients of the perpetrators' strategy in finding targets, and suggested that players utilize increased privacy measures like waiting to post on social media until after they've left a location and installing advanced security systems.
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