The Call For Targeting Is Under Review: Another High Profile Athlete Targeted By Thieves

Posted • December 12, 2024: The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback, Joe Borrow, had just led his team to a 27-20 victory against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night, completing 33 passes for 369 yards and throwing 3 touchdowns. The win ended a three-game skid, keeping the Bengals' slim playoff hopes alive. The often-injured, uber-talented quarterback is having a Pro Bowl-caliber season. He currently leads the league in passing yards (3,706) and Touchdown passes (33). He is on pace for a career year statistically. Bummer about that defense, Bro. All in all, Monday was a great night for Borrow. Until he found out he had been robbed. -- While Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was playing in Monday Night Football, WLWT has confirmed through 911 calls that police were called to his home for a report of a break-in. Borrow has become the latest in a growing number of high-profile athletes to have their homes targeted by thieves. Several other NFL and NBA players have also been targeted.

The burglaries are suspected to be connected to a sophisticated transnational organized crime ring based in South America. NFL, NBA Issue "Security Alert" After Migrant Gangs Target Players' Mansions https://www.zerohedge.com/political/nfl-nba-issue-security-alert-after-migrant-gangs-target-players-mansions -- The FBI is reportedly investigating. Sources say the FBI is investigating the crime wave as international organized crime. The league, the NFL Players Association and team security forces also have been monitoring the crime spree, which is believed to be tied to a South American crime syndicate. At least one other current NFL player's home was burglarized in the past week. "It's legit," said one source familiar with the situation. "It's a transnational crime ring, and over the last three weeks, they've focused on NBA and NFL players, and it's all over the country."

Multiple people with knowledge of the crimes said the perpetrators are nonconfrontational and do not burglarize homes while residents are inside. Instead, they use public records to find players' addresses and conduct extensive surveillance. Then, by tracking team schedules and the social media accounts of players and their families, they wait until homes are empty -- often during games -- and gain access and quickly steal items such as cash, jewelry, watches and handbags, focusing mainly on master bedrooms and closets. The alert issued on Wednesday by NFL Security confirmed the modus operandi and offered a number of recommendations, including not posting in real time on social media, installing security systems and keeping valuables out of plain sight. The break-in at Borrow's home fits the reported MO perfectly, with one notable exception. Swimsuit model Olivia Ponton was at the house near the time of the robbery. (…)

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