Two men who were assumed to have ties with a series of burglaries in the US, also with a famous professional athlete At home in OhioWere arrested on Tuesday, officials announced.
Dimitriy Nezhinskiy and Juan Villar were accused of “with conspiracy to receive stolen property with regard to their purchase of stolen goods that traveled on state lines,” said the eastern district of New York in a press release. The two men are arranged on Wednesday.
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Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals watches for the match against the Indianapolis Colts at Paycor Stadium on December 10, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Dylan Buell/Getty images)
Nezhinskiy, from Noord-Bergen, New Jersey and Villar, from Queens, New York, were accused of the performance as “fences” for in South American crime groups traveling through the US to commit burglaries on luxury items. The two were accused of being linked to the “productive burglar” Bryan Leandro Herrera Maldonado, who, according to officials, committed 16 burglaries in the US between 2019 and 2020.
Officials said that Nezhinskiy was related to at least two members of a crew who were reportedly involved in the burglary of December 9, 2024, “High -profile athlete in Ohio.” Sources told Fox News Channel that the athlete in question Cincinnati Bengals star is Quarterback Joe Burrow.
Legal enforcement officials carried out a search order for a pawn store that the two men would have operated on in the Diamond District in New York City. Authorities “have seized large amounts of suspect stolen property, including dozens of high-end watches and jewelry. League enforcement also recovered large amounts of cash and marijuana,” said civil servants.
The FBI seal is displayed on a stage for a press conference at the headquarters of the Bureau in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, file)
Another house search warrant was performed in a storage facility in New Jersey, who reportedly belonged to Nezhinskiy. Officials said that “large amounts of luxury goods and clothing, including high-end handbags, wine, sports memorabilia, jewelry, artworks and electricity tools that are consistent with those often used in burglaries and opening vlases”.
Nezhinskiy was arrested in New Jersey and Villar was arrested in New York, said civil servants.
The arrests came weeks after four Chilean nationals were arrested in connection with the burglary in the house of Burrow on December 9, 2024. At the time of the arrest, the authorities found “an old LSU shirt and Bengals hat, supposed to be stolen from December 9, 2024 Burglary in Hamilton County, Ohio, “where Burrow’s house is located.
The search for the vehicle in which the suspects were, were also discovered “Two Husky Automatic Center Punch Tools wrapped in a fabric towel.” According to the authorities, the tool was used by the South American theft group.
Burrow’s house was broken into while he was in Dallas confronted with the cowboys. The police were called to Burrow’s Home by Olivia Ponton, a model and social media influencer who was identified as the Burrow employee in the incident report.
Burrow discussed the burglary a few days after its occurrence during an availability of media, where he emphasized the difficulty to live a life where his personal information is in the eye of the public.
“So everyone clearly heard what happened. I feel that my privacy has been violated in more than one way. And there is much more than I would like and I want to share that, so that’s all I say About that: “Burrow started.
Cincinnati Bengals Quarterback Joe Burrow (9) throws a pass against the Dallas Cowboys in the first quarter in AT&T Stadium. Mandatory credit: (Tim Heitman imagn images)
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“We lead a public life, and one of my least favorite parts of it is the lack of privacy. And that is difficult for me to deal with my entire career. Still learning. But I understand that it is the life we Choose.
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