Three Men Indicted in Burglary of Bengals QB Joe Burrow’s Home

Burrow was in Texas at the time of the break-in, leading the Bengals to a 27-20 win over the Dallas Cowboys

Three men who are alleged to be part of a theft group from South America were indicted Wednesday in the break-in at Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow’s home, prosecutors in Ohio said.

Arrested in Ohio and charged federally with transporting stolen goods interstate and falsifying records in a federal investigation

Jordan Francisco Quiroga Sanchez, 22; Bastian Alejandro Orellana Morales, 23; and Sergio Andres Ortega Cabello, 38; were arrested in Ohio late last month in connection with the break-in, which was discovered at the home in Hamilton County on Dec. 9.

Photos found on Cabello’s phone show items stolen in the burglary and of the three men posing together with another man

“Our investigation remains ongoing as these individuals seem to be the alleged tip of the iceberg of South American Theft Groups committing crimes throughout our district and elsewhere,” Kenneth L. Parker, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, said in a statement.

Break-in reported at around 8:14 p.m. on Dec. 9, by an associate of the homeowner who saw disarray and a broken window

More than $300,000 in luggage, glasses, wristwatches, and jewelry was stolen, an FBI agent wrote in an affidavit as part of a criminal complaint against the three men filed Monday.

Trail camera caught a single person carrying luggage near the home, and nearby license plate readers led to the identification of a suspicious vehicle, a 2024 Volkswagen Atlas SUV

The person who leased that SUV led the FBI to the eventual discovery that Cabello leased it using a fake ID, and then investigators identified Morales from a photo of the pair in the vehicle, the affidavit says.

Cellphone data led to a motel in Fairborn, Ohio, on Jan. 10, and all three men now federally charged were pulled over by the Ohio State Highway Patrol

Fourth man arrested and faces state charges, all three men are in the country without authorization

A fourth man was also arrested and faces state charges. All of them were in the country without authorization, having either entered the country illegally or overstayed their visas, the FBI agent wrote.

Two men accused of being linked to the burglary crew accused in the break-in of Burrow’s home charged in New York with acting as “fences”

Dimitriy Nezhinskiy and Juan Villar, two men alleged to be linked to the burglary crew, were charged this week in New York with conspiracy to receive stolen property.

Nezhinskiy and Villar pleaded not guilty in federal court in Brooklyn

The U.S. attorney’s office said that Nezhinskiy and Villar operated a pawn shop in Manhattan and that investigators found a large number of stolen items there, as well as more stolen items at storage units in New Jersey.

Estimated value of the stolen goods found in the storage units at $1.5 million, with a potential to be valued at $5 million when all is tallied

Prosecutor Michael Maffei said at the men’s arraignment Wednesday that the scheme involved transferring the stolen goods out of the country or selling them.

Conclusion

The break-in at Joe Burrow’s home is a shocking example of the kind of crimes that are being committed by South American theft groups. The indictment of the three men is a major step forward in bringing justice to the victims of these crimes.

FAQs

Q: What was stolen from Joe Burrow’s home in the break-in?

A: More than $300,000 in luggage, glasses, wristwatches, and jewelry was stolen.

Q: How did the FBI track down the suspects?

A: The FBI used a combination of surveillance footage, license plate readers, and cellphone data to track down the suspects.

Q: What is the estimated value of the stolen goods found in the storage units in New Jersey?

A: The estimated value of the stolen goods found in the storage units is $1.5 million, with a potential to be valued at $5 million when all is tallied.

Q: What is the latest development in the case?

A: The three men charged in the break-in were indicted by a federal grand jury, and a fourth man was charged with state crimes.