The FBI is reportedly working with local law enforcement to investigate recent burglaries at the homes of high-profile athletes including and .
NBC News reports that authorities are attempting to determine whether the break-ins are “connected to a transnational crime ring such as one from South America.” The investigation is still ongoing, and it is not yet known who exactly is responsible for the burglaries, per officials.
Law enforcement sources further told ABC News that the investigation can’t “discount a local person” entirely, noting that “it’s very easy” to predict athletes like Kelce, 35, and Mahomes, 29, will be out of the house on a game day.
News broke earlier this month that the Kansas City Chiefs players’ homes were burglarized within 48 hours of each other. According to a police report obtained by People, officers were sent to Mahomes’ property in Belton, Missouri, shortly after midnight on October 6. Kelce’s home in Leawood, Kansas, was robbed the following day while the Chiefs were playing the New Orleans Saints at Arrowhead Stadium. Authorities report that $20,000 was taken from Kelce’s home and that a rear door was “broken.”
Kelce has not yet addressed the incident, but Mahomes shared his thoughts during a November 13 press conference. “It’s frustrating,” the quarterback said. “It’s disappointing. … [It’s] obviously something you don’t want happening to anybody, but especially yourself.”
Mahomes noted at the time that he couldn’t “get into too many details” due to the ongoing investigation. (It’s unclear whether Patrick and his wife, , were home with their children — daughter Sterling, 3, and son Bronze, 23 months — when the incident occurred.)
More recently, the Wisconsin home of Milwaukee Bucks forward was burglarized on November 10. Per ABC News, police believe there are similarities between the three incidents. The September burglary of Minnesota Timberwolves guard ‘s home outside of Minneapolis — which took place while Conley was at a Minnesota Vikings game — may also be connected.
Authorities are still looking into all possible avenues — including local perpetrators and otherwise — and are piecing together relevant evidence. In Kelce’s case, the Leawood Police Department told ABC News they “will not comment on any open investigations.”
“Our agency follows up on all investigative leads and works closely with victims to solve open cases,” the statement continued. “The Leawood Police Department is dedicated to the public we serve and will work tirelessly to ensure the City of Leawood remains one of the safest cities in the State of Kansas.”
