Joe Burrow’s house was broken into during Monday night’s game

Joe Burrow’s house was broken into during Monday night’s game

ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (AP) — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow’s home was broken into during Monday night’s game against the Cowboys in the latest home burglary by a professional athlete in the United States, authorities said Tuesday.

According to a report from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, no one was injured in the break-in, but the home was searched.

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 broken bedroom window and the home in disarray. According to the report, the person called their mother and then 911 was contacted.

Officers reached out to neighbors to compile surveillance footage.

“Our investigators are looking at all possibilities,” public information officer Kyla Woods said.

In October, the homes of Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were broken into. In the NBA, Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis’ home was burglarized on Nov. 2, and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley’s home was burglarized on Sept. 15 while he was at a Minnesota Vikings game .

Portis had offered a $40,000 reward for information.

The NFL and NBA issued security warnings to players following these break-ins, 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 the target of break-ins by organized and skilled groups.” The NBA said the FBI has linked some break-ins to “transnational South American theft groups,” which are “allegedly well-organized, sophisticated rings that use advanced techniques and technologies, including pre-surveillance, drones and signal jamming devices.”

According to officials, some of the burglary groups conducted extensive surveillance of targets, including attempting home deliveries and posing as groundskeepers or neighborhood joggers.

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