Police body camera video shows arrest of Chilean immigrants in connection with Bengal Joe Burroughs home burglary

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The Ohio State Highway Patrol released dash cam footage showing the traffic stop and eventual arrest of four people. The men are suspects in a December burglary of an Ohio home owned by Cincinnati Bengals star Joe Burroughs.

The two-time Pro Bowl quarterback was competing against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, when the home invasion took place. Model and social media influencer Olivia Ponton, who was identified in the accident report as Burrow’s employee, was at home when the incident occurred. But no one was hurt during the clash.

But according to a report from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, Burrow’s home was shot.

The four suspects, described as Chilean nationals, were arrested as part of an “ongoing investigation into multi-million dollar house robberies in several states.” to WLWT-TVCiting court documents.

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Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals looks on before the start 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 pulled over 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 permits,” the arrest report said, adding that all men provided false identification.

Joe Burrow breaks silence on house burglaries, says ‘lack of privacy’ is ‘hard to deal with’.

Court documents added that authorities found “an old LSU jersey and a Bengals hat believed to be stolen from a robbery that occurred on December 9, 2024, in Hamilton County, Ohio.” Burrow played college football at LSU and currently resides in Hamilton County.

A search of the suspect’s vehicle turned up “two Husky automatic transmissions wrapped in a cloth towel.” The device was used by a South American robbery group, according to authorities.

The four suspects have been charged with corruption, participation in a criminal gang, possession of criminal tools and obstruction of business.

Ponton called her mother, Diane Ponton, who called 911 to report the break-in in progress, deputies reported.

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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) celebrates after an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

“Somebody’s trying to break into the house right now,” Diane Ponton is heard saying in the recorded 911 call. “My daughter’s over there. This is Joe Burrow’s house. She lives there. He’s at the football game. She’s wondering what to do, if she should hide or go out.”

Burrow broke his silence a few days after the incident, saying he felt “violated” by the situation.

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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow runs against the Las Vegas Raiders during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

“So obviously everybody heard what happened. I feel like my privacy has been violated in more ways than one. And there’s a lot more out there than I want and care to share. Talk about it,” Brown said at a scheduled media briefing in December.

We live a public life, and one of my favorite parts of it is the lack of privacy. And that has been difficult for me to deal with my entire career. I’m still learning. But I understand that life is what we choose. It doesn’t make it any easier to deal with.

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The NFL issued a memo earlier this year urging players, including Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, to be extra careful after home hits.

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.

Fox News’ Scott Thompson contributed to this report.

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