CNN — Joe Burrow’s house was the target of a break-in while the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback was in Texas facing the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio.
CNN affiliate WLWT was the first to report the incident.
CNN has reached out to Burrow’s representative and the Bengals for comment. The NFL told CNN that the league has been in touch with the Bengals but declined to comment further.
According to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office incident report, the break-in happened at Burrow’s residence in Anderson Township, Ohio.
The report states a 22-year-old woman, who is employed by the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft, called 911 after arriving at Burrow’s house to find a bedroom ransacked and a window shattered.
WLWT cites two 911 calls: one from a woman saying her daughter was in the house at the time, and the other from the woman’s daughter.
“Someone broke into my house,” the woman’s daughter said on the call, which was posted on WLWT’s website. “It’s like completely messed up.”
The TV outlet said that person could be heard talking to a man in the house, who the dispatcher confirmed was working security at the residence.
WLWT also reports, citing radio traffic, that there was an officer on detail at Burrow’s house that night.
The 22-year-old woman gave reporting officers a non-detailed list of items that were possibly missing.
The report noted responding deputies contacted neighbors to seek surveillance video of the possible suspects.
Last month, the NFL – as well as the NBA and NHL – warned teams that organized and skilled groups are targeting the homes of athletes for break-ins, including while the players are away at games.
The Kansas City-area homes of Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were burglarized in October, according to multiple local news outlets citing authorities.
The reported burglaries – including $20,000 in cash taken from one home – happened just before and on the day of the Chiefs’ win against the New Orleans Saints on October 7, which also aired on “Monday Night Football.”
The NFL’s recent security bulletin to teams advised that thieves “appear to exploit team schedules to target athletes’ homes on game days.”
The criminals are using several methods to figure out where professional athletes live and when they will be away from home – including public records, social media and news reports – along with their own surveillance of the properties, according to the bulletin.
Burrow, who is putting together an astounding statistical season, played well in the 27-20 win over the Cowboys. He completed 33 of 44 passes for 369 yards and three touchdowns with an interception. According to the NFL, Burrow became the sixth quarterback all-time to throw for over 300 yards and 3-plus touchdowns in four-straight games.
