{"id":15926,"date":"2024-12-31T02:50:30","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T02:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=15926"},"modified":"2024-12-31T02:50:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T02:50:30","slug":"fbi-issues-stern-warning-amid-disturbing-trend-involving-superstar-athletes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=15926","title":{"rendered":"FBI Issues Stern Warning Amid Disturbing Trend Involving Superstar Athletes.."},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2229979\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/fbipatrickmahomestraviskelce-1024x538.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/fbipatrickmahomestraviskelce-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/fbipatrickmahomestraviskelce-595x312.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/fbipatrickmahomestraviskelce-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/fbipatrickmahomestraviskelce-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/fbipatrickmahomestraviskelce-1536x806.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/fbipatrickmahomestraviskelce.jpg 2000w\" alt=\"FBI logo shown outside (left). Travis Kelce speaking to Patrick Mahomes (right).\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>FBI logo, Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes (Photos by Getty Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a significant warning to professional athletes, including\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0stars Patrick Mahomes and\u00a0Travis Kelce, amid a string of burglaries on their homes.<\/p>\n<p>Since September, a large number of prominent pro athletes have come been the victims of home burglaries: Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce,\u00a0Cincinnati Bengals\u00a0quarterback\u00a0Joe Burrow, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic, Milwaukee Bucks guard Bobby Portis and Minnesota Timberwolves standout Mike Conley.<\/p>\n<p>In a report passed over to ABC News, the FBI warned pro athletes that the\u00a0burglaries have been conducted\u00a0by organized crime groups who do in-depth research and homework on the houses beforehand, knowing that luxurious valuables and cash will be available in the unguarded houses:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cThese homes are targeted for burglary due to the perception they may have high-end goods like designer handbags, jewelry, watches, and cash.<\/p>\n<p>While many burglaries occur while homes are unoccupied, some burglaries occur while residents are home. In these instances, individuals are encouraged to seek law enforcement help and avoid engaging with criminals, as they may be armed or use violence if confronted.<\/p>\n<p>These preparation tactics enable theft groups to conduct burglaries in a short amount of time. Organized theft groups bypass alarm systems, use Wi-Fi jammers to block Wi-Fi connections and disable devices, cover security cameras, and obfuscate their identities.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=alexhoegler&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1873817222067495100&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Ffbi-issues-stern-warning-amid-disturbing-trend-involving-superstar-athletes%2F&amp;sessionId=7af4eea46ffaa10325c3f48943c22f92bb33a9ce&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1873817222067495100\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Patrick Mahomes\u2019 residence was burglarized after midnight on Oct. 6, the day before the Chiefs hosted the New Orleans Saints at Arrowhead Stadium on \u201cMonday Night Football.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"wp-block-group check-this-out has-xs-padding-top has-sm-padding-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Check This Out\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<p>Kelce\u2019s place was broken into and burglarized on the day of the game, with the thieves stealing $20,000 in cash and a luxurious watch. However, police announced last month that the watch was recovered.<\/p>\n<p>In the case of Joe Burrow, his home was burglarized during the team\u2019s Dec. 9 road game against the Dallas Cowboys on \u2018Monday Night Football.\u2019 Amid the string of robberies, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa told reporters that he hired armed security to protect his home and dared potential thieves to try.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-patrick-mahomes-amp-pro-athletes-should-tighten-up-home-security\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Patrick Mahomes &amp; Pro Athletes Should Tighten Up Home Security<\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, professional criminals can still exploit top-of-the-art technology like Wi-Fi, cameras, cellphones and other security measures. Clearly, technology isn\u2019t alone to protect the homes of pro athletes.<\/p>\n<p>These athletes have to look at other ways to beef up the home security, whether that means hiring more guards or installing more obstacles like higher walls, fences, keypads, etc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FBI logo, Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes (Photos by Getty Images) The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a significant warning to professional athletes, including\u00a0Kansas City&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15957,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15926","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hot-news","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>FBI Issues Stern Warning Amid Disturbing Trend Involving Superstar Athletes.. - 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