Four men have been arrested for allegedly vandalizing the Bengals quarterback joe burroHis home was in Ohio last month, authorities said Tuesday.
According to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, they each face multiple charges, including participating in a criminal gang and possession of criminal equipment.
Bastian Morales, 23, Jordan Sanchez, 22, Sergio Cabello, 38, and Alexander Chavez, 24, all from Chile, are accused of a string of robberies targeting multimillion-dollar homes.
The men were taken into custody on Jan. 10 after being pulled over by police who found punch tools that investigators say were used to break windows, according to affidavits filed in Clark County. Is done.
Police said Sanchez, who was driving when they were stopped, Morales and Cabello gave fake IDs to Ohio State Highway Patrol officers. Sanchez also did not have a valid driver's license, according to the affidavit. The affidavit states that Chavez was the only one who had a real driver's license, which was from New York. According to the affidavit, they told officers they were headed to Ohio to look at snow.
Inside the vehicle, officers also found an old Louisiana State University shirt and a Bengals cap, the affidavit said. Authorities believe these items were among those stolen from Burrow's home on December 9, 2024.
The Hamilton County Sheriff said Burrow's home in Cincinnati was broken into while he was in Texas playing an away game against the Dallas Cowboys. This was part of a series of targeted attacks on the homes of high-profile athletes.
In October, home of the Kansas City Chiefs superstars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce Broke down in just a few days. Sources told CBS News last month that investigators were looking into whether an international crime ring was behind the thefts.
People was being held on $250,000 bond and was being represented by a public defender, according to court records.