The Ohio State Highway Patrol released dashcam footage showing a traffic stop and the eventual arrest of four men. The men are suspects in the December robbery of an Ohio home belonging to Cincinnati Bengals star Joe Burrow.
The two-time Pro Bowl quarterback was competing against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, when the home invasion took place. Olivia Ponton, a model and social media influencer identified as an employee of Burrow in the incident report, was at the home at the time of the incident. But no one was injured during the break-in.
However, Burrow’s home was searched, according to a report from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.
The four suspects, described as Chilean nationals, were arrested following “an ongoing investigation into multi-million dollar home burglaries in multiple states,” according to at WLWT-TVciting court documents.
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Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals looks on before kickoff against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on October 8, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
Sergio Cabello, Bastian Morales, Jordan Sanchez and Alexander Chavez were arrested in Clark County after being stopped by the Ohio State Highway Patrol on Jan. 10, documents show.
“All four men were identified as being in the country illegally or overstaying their authorization,” the arrest report states, as all of the men provided false identification.
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Court documents added that authorities found “an old LSU shirt and a Bengals hat, believed to have been stolen during the December 9, 2024 burglary in Hamilton County, Ohio.” Burrow played college football at LSU and currently resides in Hamilton County.
A search of the vehicle the suspects were in also discovered “two Husky automatic pointing tools wrapped in a cloth napkin.” The tool was used by the South American Theft Group, according to authorities.
The four suspects are accused of engaging in corrupt activities, participating in a criminal gang, possessing criminal tools and obstructing official activities.
Ponton called his mother Diane Ponton, then 911 was contacted as the burglary was occurring, deputies reported.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) celebrates after an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos in Cincinnati, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
“Someone is trying to break into the house right now,” Diane Ponton is heard saying in the recorded 911 call. “My daughter is over there. That’s the house by Joe Burrow. She lives there. He goes to the football game. She wonders what she should do, if she should hide or if she should go out.”
Burrow broke his silence days after the incident, saying the situation left him feeling “violated.”
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow throws to pass against the Las Vegas Raiders during the first half of an NFL football game in Cincinnati, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
“So obviously everyone has heard what happened. I feel like my privacy has been violated in more ways than one. And there’s already way more than I would like and that I want to share, so that’s all I have to say about it,” Burrow said at a press briefing scheduled for December.
“We live a public life, and one of my least favorite parts is the lack of privacy. And it’s been difficult for me to manage my whole career. I’m still learning. But I understand that it “It’s the life we choose. It doesn’t make things any easier to deal with.”
The NFL issued a memo earlier this year urging players to be on alert after homes were hit, which included Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
In November, the NBA sent a memo to team officials after Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley were victims of home invasions.
