Four subjects arrested in Ohio for alleged robberies in athletes’ homes

The investigation of a series of high-profile property burglaries in Ohio led to the arrest of four men of Chilean nationality, who face multiple charges related to organized criminal activities.

According to authorities, those detained would be linked to an organized crime network that targets multimillion-dollar residences, including alleged properties of professional athletes.

The suspects were arrested earlier this month in Fairborn, Ohio, after being found in a van with allegedly stolen items, including a Louisiana State University (LSU) jersey and a Cincinnati Bengals cap.

These items were related to a burglary that occurred on December 9 at a home near Cincinnati.

The same day, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow’s home was ransacked while he and his team were playing in Dallas.

Although court documents do not confirm a direct connection between those arrested and the burglary at Burrow’s home, the incident reinforces the hypothesis that professional athletes could be targets of these criminal gangs.

Thieves with a pattern

According to the FBI, South American organized crime groups, including gangs formed by Chilean citizens, are using social media and other sources of information to identify and track high-profile athletes.

This warning had already been issued to the NFL, NBA and NHL leagues in December.

Among the confirmed victims of these thefts are stars such as Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, players for the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL, as well as Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks) and Mike Conley Jr. (Minnesota Timberwolves) in the NBA.

The four arrested in Ohio face charges of:

• Engage in a pattern of corrupt activity.
• Be part of a criminal gang.
• Possession of criminal tools.
• In addition, authorities found devices used to break windows, false identifications, and found that the detainees were in the country illegally or had exceeded their permits.

An investigation in progress

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s office said investigations continue, without offering further details about possible links to other thefts at athletes’ property.

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