A 911 audio recording captured the chaotic moment when NFL star Joe Burrow's home was allegedly burglarized while someone was inside.
Burrow's Ohio home was targeted Monday night while the Cincinnati Bengals were playing soccer for the Dallas Cowboys, authorities said. According to WLWT. The outlet's Karyn Johnson reported that police were called to Vallow's home in the Cincinnati area for a report of a break-in, and a portion of the audio recording was shared with the outlet.
A woman says, “Someone is trying to break into my house right now. My daughter is there. This is Joe Vallow's house. She is staying there.''
A second female caller also called 911 and said, “Someone broke into the house… It looks like a complete mess.”
The first woman tried to get help on behalf of her daughter, who was staying at Mr. Vallow's home.
“He's at the football game. She's not sure what to do, hide or go out,” she was heard saying.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – DECEMBER 9: Cincinnati Bengals No. 9 Joe Burrow drops to make a pass during the second half of an NFL football game at AT&T Stadium on December 9, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. . (Photo by Cooper Neal/Getty Images)
Mr Johnson also shared a photo on X that appears to be of Mr Barrow's home on Tuesday.
“Radio reports indicate a bedroom window has been broken and a bedroom has been ransacked. One window in the back of the house is boarded up,” Johnson wrote, along with an image of a home with boarded-up windows. Ta.
More information about the reported break-in at Joe Burrow's Cincinnati-area home. A bedroom window was broken and the bedroom was ransacked, according to radio communications. One window in the back of the house is boarded up. @wlwt pic.twitter.com/E85gL8Zr4X
— Karin Johnson WLWT (@karinjohnson) December 10, 2024
Johnson said she received a copy of the incident report from law enforcement. “Report: A 22-year-old woman who said she was employed by Barrow said she arrived home to find her bedroom window broken and her room ransacked,” the journalist wrote.
We obtained a copy of the incident report for the break-in at Joe Burrow's home in the Cincinnati area.
Report:
A 22-year-old woman who said she was employed by Vallow said she arrived home to find her bedroom window broken and her room ransacked. @wlwt— Karin Johnson WLWT (@karinjohnson) December 10, 2024
Johnson cited the report, which deputies responded to and said authorities took photos after searching the residence. The woman provided a preliminary list of items allegedly stolen, and law enforcement obtained surveillance video from neighbors.
“At this time, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office cannot say whether investigators believe this break-in is connected to other break-ins at NFL players' homes,” the journalist posted.
News of the incident comes just weeks after the NFL warned players that police suspected organized crime groups were targeting NFL players' homes during away games.
Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes were among several players allegedly robbed last month. (Related: NFL issues crime alert, reveals additional robbery victims: Report)
Details of the robbery reported at Vallow's home are not being released at this time. The identities of the two women heard on the 911 recording have not been released.
