Joe Burrow addresses home break-in while he was away for Monday night game
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow addressed the break-in that occurred at his home while the team was in Dallas.
The Bengals are coming off a win against the Cowboys during Monday Night Football.
While Burrow was away for the Monday night game, however,
It was reported around 9:14 p.m. Monday, while Burrow was playing in MNF, according to an incident report. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office confirmed the break-in, but did not share more details.
"Obviously, everybody has heard what has happened, I feel like my privacy has been violated in more ways than one, and way more is already out there than I would want out there and that I care to share," Burrow said.
It's the latest burglary involving the homes of professional athletes across multiple sports.
The NFL issued a security alert recently to teams and the players’ union last month involving the homes of Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
At this moment, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department can't say if detectives think this could be connected to any of the other NFL break-ins.
Speaking on Wednesday, Burrow said he felt his privacy has been violated in the aftermath of the break-in.
"We live a public life and one of my least favorite parts of that is the lack of privacy, and that has been difficult for me to deal with in my entire career, still learning," Burrow said.
According to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigations, the burglary at Burrow's house is being investigated by the Southwest Ohio Burglary Task Force.
BCI said the task force is operated under the attorney general’s Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission and was formed to investigate a string of burglaries targeting neighborhoods in Hamilton County.
The task force is led by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Indian Hills PD and includes more than a dozen different agencies.
