Four men were caught in connection with the home burglary of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow's $7.5 million-dollar mansion that occurred last month.
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Deputies in Ohio responded to a call about a break-in at the home of Bengals star quarterback Joe Burrow Monday while he was in Dallas for Monday Night Football, a sheriff's office spokeswoman confirmed: https://t.co/oMbmrGns3V pic.twitter.com/1aoNqSl6Y9
— Local 12/WKRC-TV (@Local12) December 12, 2024
The following perpetrators have been identified: Jordan Francisco Sanchez, 22; Bastian Alejandro Morales, 23; Sergio Andres Cabello, 38; and Alexander Esteban Chavez.
All were traveling in the United States on a 90-day tourist visa from Chile, and were "illegally in the country or overstayed their permissions."
After being investigated the past few weeks for their role in breaking into Burrow's mansion, they were arrested following a traffic stop on January 10.
NEW: Four Chilean illegals have been arrested for a burglary at Joe Burrow's $7.5 million Cincinnati mansion
Joe Burrow's Ohio mansion was 'ransacked' in December during a burglary
None of the men currently faces burglary charges, according to reports
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The men were caught by investigators using historic cell site data, which connected a phone number to the burglary that took place on December 9. During the arrest, the investigators called the number and one of Sanchez's phones began to ring.
This along with previous surveillance footage that matched their bags and clothes allowed the officers to identify the ones behind the burglary.
According to the authorities, the men were in possession of a LSU shirt and Bengals ballcap, which they inferred was taken from Burrow's place during the crime.
Furthermore, it was revealed that the criminals had two Husky automatic center punch tools, as these are often used "by the South American Theft Group to break glass and enter into houses."
More info about the report of a break-in at Joe Burrow's Cincinnati area home. Radio traffic states a bedroom window was broken and bedroom was ransacked. There is one window in the back of the house boarded up. @wlwt pic.twitter.com/E85gL8Zr4X
— Karin Johnson WLWT (@karinjohnson) December 10, 2024
That is, they are also believed to possibly be behind many more crimes, as a number of other NFL players have been the victims of home burglaries, such as Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
As of now the men have been taken into custody, facing multiple felony charges of: corrupt activity, participation in a criminal gang, possessing criminal tools and obstructing official business.
Currently they are being held at the Clark County jail and face a bond upwards of $250,000.
In view of the court documents, it has been revealed that Sanchez, Morales and Cabello lied about their identities and their reason for travel in the U.S., "These three all said they were in Ohio for vacation to see the snow."
