Olivier Giroud loses $500k in jewelry as LA home burglary makes him latest star to be targeted after Travis Kelce
Baku, February 18, AZERTAC
In the latest in a string of burglaries that directly target high-profile athletes, French football star Olivier Giroud has had his house in Los Angeles broken into, according to Daily Mail.
Giroud, 38, is currently preparing for Los Angeles FC's MLS season opening game this Saturday. However, according to TMZ Sports, his house in LA was broken into earlier this month.
According to police, Giroud's wife, Jennifer, reported the break-in on February 5 when she discovered a broken window at the property - which the family just purchased in late September. The report to police noted that a number of high-value items were stolen - including more than ten men's watches. In total, the value of the items that were taken from the house have been estimated around $500,000. Police have not yet made any arrests in connection with the incident and LAPD is continuing to investigate.
This is part of a pattern of robberies where precious items have been taken from the homes of superstar athletes in the United States. At the end of last year, the FBI sent a warning out to American professional sports leagues about potential organized burglaries that are specifically targeting superstar athletes. Kansas City Chiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes had his house broken into back on October 6. 48 hours later, the home of his Chiefs teammate, Travis Kelce, had also been hit by thieves. Just last month, Pittsburgh Penguins hockey star Evgeni Malkin was robbed - with his three Stanley Cup championship rings swiped. Homes are not the only thing that thieves are targeting. Late in December, a vehicle belonging to the fiancée of Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was also hit by burglars.
In addition to Prescott, then-Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic also had his house robbed in late December. Giroud joined LAFC over the summer in a move from Italian side AC Milan. In his first 19 games for the club, he bagged a pair of goals.
