DALLAS — The home of Tyler Seguin, the longtime Dallas Stars captain and seven-time All-Star, was burglarized last month. This is the second burglary involving a high-profile North Texas athlete and the latest in a string of break-ins affecting top-tier professional players.
the The FBI believes organized crime targets athletes. Their primary focus is cash and items that can be resold on the black market, such as jewelry, watches and luxury bags, authorities said.
Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic’s houseThe building, located within the upscale Preston Hollow neighbourhood, was targeted at around 10:30pm on December 27.
The Dallas Stars admitted Monday to burglarizing Seguin’s home in late November.
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“I can confirm that this did happen,” a team official said, referring to the Seguin robbery.
Robbery of Seguin’s house
According to Dallas Police, officers responded to reports of a burglary at Seguin’s north Dallas home at approximately 10:30 p.m. on November 29. The police report said that unknown suspects entered the victim’s home and took possession of the property.
The break-in happened while Seguin was participating in a Stars home game. To make matters worse, Seguin suffered an injury, officials said He could be sidelined for six months After having to have surgery to repair a femoral acetabular impingement in his hip.
Seguin appeared in the NHL All-Star in 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2020. He was drafted second overall by the Boston Bruins in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. He won the Stanley Cup with the Bruins during his rookie season in 2011. He was traded to the Dallas Stars in 2013.
Seguin and Doncic have not commented publicly on their robberies.
Other recent home burglaries of NFL and NBA players
In addition to Seguin and Doncic, the homes of NFL stars Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Joe Burrow and NBA players Jaylen Brown, Mike Conley Jr. and Bobby Portis have been targeted as part of a larger trend that includes organized crime groups targeting high-profile athletes. Homes.
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“Easy money, easy win. You know they’re not going to be there; there’s not going to be anyone home,” said William Cutrer, owner of Onyx Solutions Group LLC, a Texas-based bodyguard and security company.
CBS uses Onyx Solutions for security related services.
“We do anywhere from politicians to football players to sports players,” Cutrer told CBS News Texas last week.
Cutrer said crimes like the one at Doncic’s home were common in Europe, but he sees them more often in the United States.
“We have seen more crimes of opportunity emerge. However, targeting sports players is new in America. It happened in London, England,” Cutrer said. “They know when games are being played, and players’ homes are often bombed. “
“There’s only one way to prepare: to be there all day and all night and make sure nothing happens, which is like a low-key presence,” he added.
The break-in at Doncic’s home occurred on the same day an Associated Press source confirmed the guard would be sidelined for about a month before being re-evaluated due to a calf injury suffered in a Christmas Day loss to the Timberwolves.