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Joe Burrow is the latest top athlete to fall victim to a burglary

Joe Burrow is the latest top athlete to fall victim to a burglary

The Cincinnati Bengals’ away win over the Dallas Cowboys on “Monday Night Football” came at a cost for star quarterback Joe Burrow.

Authorities say someone broke into Burrow’s Cincinnati-area home sometime between Sunday, Dec. 8, and the game the following day.

“We have a broken window to the bedroom. “The bedroom has been searched,” Hamilton County Police, Fire and EMS were heard saying in a call.

A report from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office said influencer and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Olivia Ponton – who authorities say works for Burrow – arrived at his home to discover the break-in and told authorities I said in a call: “It’s completely messed up, so to speak.”

Olivia Ponton, Joe Burrow (Getty Images)Olivia Ponton, Joe Burrow (Getty Images)

Olivia Ponton reported the break-in to Joe Burrow.

Her mother called 911 and also alerted authorities to the break-in.

“My daughter is here. This is Joe Burrow’s house. She stays there. He’s at the soccer game,” she said in the 911 call.

Authorities did not say what was damaged or possibly stolen. The incident report states that Ponton provided a “non-detailed list of items that may have been missing.”

The county sheriff’s office also said an off-duty deputy was stationed at Burrow’s home. Burrow’s representative and the Bengals did not immediately respond to NBC News’ request for comment.

The invasion follows a series of similar incidents in which the homes of professional athletes were broken into. In October, Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were victims of home invasions within hours of each other.

Joe Burrow (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)Joe Burrow (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

Joe Burrow was out for a game on December 9th when he was the victim of a home invasion.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis posted a video on Instagram in November describing how his house was robbed while he was playing a game with his team. The Minneapolis Star Tribune also reported in September that several suspects broke into the home of Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley Jr. while he was at a Minnesota Vikings game.

Authorities have not linked Burrow’s burglary to the other burglaries that preceded it, and no suspects have been identified in those cases. However, the NBA sent a letter to its employees in November saying that security forces had received an FBI briefing “that linked many of the home invasions to transnational South American theft groups” and that the groups were focused on cash and merchandise , which can be resold on the NBA black market.

Two senior law enforcement officials told NBC News last month that the FBI was working with local authorities to find suspects.

The NFL also recently released a memo urging players to activate home security systems and shy away from posting pictures of expensive merchandise on social media.

This article was originally published on TODAY.com

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