The Ohio State Highway Patrol has released dash cam footage showing a traffic stop and the eventual arrest of four men. The men are suspects in the December robbery of an Ohio home owned by Cincinnati Bengals star Joe Burrow.
The two-time Pro Bowl quarterback was competing against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, when the home invasion occurred. Olivia Ponton, a model and social media influencer who was identified as Burrow’s employee in the incident report, was home at the time of the incident. But no one was injured during the break-in.
However, Burrows’ house was torn through, according to a report from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.
The four suspects, described as Chilean nationals, were arrested following “an ongoing investigation involving burglaries of multimillion-dollar homes in several states,” according to for 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 showed.
“All four men were identified as being in the country illegally or overstaying their permits,” the arrest report read, as all the men presented false IDs.
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Court documents added that authorities found “an old LSU shirt and Bengals hat believed to be stolen from the Dec. 9, 2024 burglary in Hamilton County, Ohio.” Burrow has played college football at LSU and currently resides in Hamilton County.
The search of the vehicle the suspects were in also discovered “two Husky automatic center punch tools wrapped in a cloth towel.” According to the authorities, the tool has been used by the South American Theft Group.
The four suspects are charged with engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, participating in a criminal gang, possessing criminal tools and obstructing official business.
Ponton called his mother, Diane Ponton, and then 911 was called when the break-in happened, 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)
“Somebody’s trying to break into the house right now,” Diane Ponton was heard saying on the recorded 911 call. “My daughter is there. This is Joe Burrow’s house. She’s staying there. He’s at the football game. She’s wondering what to do, whether to hide or go outside.”
Burrow broke his silence a few days after the incident took place, saying the situation left him feeling “offended”.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow rolls out 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’s heard what’s happened. I feel like my privacy has been violated in more ways than one. And there’s already a lot more out there than I’d like out there that I want to share, so it’s all I have to say about it,” Burrow said during a scheduled media availability in December.
“We live a public life and one of my least favorite parts of it is the lack of privacy. And that’s been hard for me to deal with my whole career. Still learning. But I understand that this is the life we choose . doesn’t make it any easier to deal with.”
The NFL issued a memo earlier this year urging players to be on high 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.
