Homes of Blake Snell, Richard Sherman broken into as burglars target pro athletes in Seattle area

Turns retired two-time Cy Young Award victor Blake Snell had much connected his caput than the lineup of the visiting Detroit Tigers past week erstwhile helium made his archetypal commencement arsenic a Dodger.

A time earlier, his location successful Woodway, Wash., was breached into, the latest successful a disturbing drawstring of burglaries targeting the homes of salient nonrecreational athletes. Three days later, erstwhile NFL cornerback Richard Sherman was the victim of an equipped robbery that took spot with his household wrong their Maple Valley, Wash., location erstwhile the break-in took place.

It is unclear whether the burglars are connected to South American theft groups that person targeted Dodgers, Lakers, Rams and LAFC players, among others. Seven Chilean nationals were charged successful national tribunal successful February with conspiracy to perpetrate interstate proscription of stolen spot aft they allegedly executed well-planned burglaries of much than $2 cardinal from the homes of NFL stars Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Joe Burrow and NBA subordinate Bobby Portis portion they competed successful games.

According to the 20-page FBI complaint, cardinal grounds was obtained due to the fact that the men allegedly posted incriminating photos connected an iCloud site.

The Los Angeles homes of Dodgers infielders Max Muncy and Freddie Freeman were burglarized successful 2023. Muncy’s location was breached into by 2 radical portion helium and his household were astatine Dodger Stadium. Freeman’s location besides was burglarized portion helium was away. The Dallas location of Luka Doncic was burglarized successful December earlier he was traded by the Mavericks to the Lakers.

Snell, his woman and babe lad were not location astatine the clip of their break-in, and it is unclear from a constabulary study what, if anything, was stolen. The left-hander, who arsenic a escaped cause signed a five-year, $182-million contract with the Dodgers during the offseason, pitched 5 innings March 27 and notched his archetypal triumph with his caller team.

“We are moving with the unfortunate and their representatives to find much astir what whitethorn person been stolen,” the Edmonds (Wash.) Police Department said successful a statement. “Our detective portion is actively investigating the burglary and is sharing accusation with different instrumentality enforcement agencies to assistance make imaginable suspects.

Edmonds Police Cmdr. Josh McClure told a Seattle quality station that detectives are investigating whether the 2 break-ins are connected. Woodway is 15 miles northwest of Seattle portion Maple Valley is 25 miles southeast of Seattle.

“Woodway is benignant of hard to find, truthful you either person to beryllium truly mislaid oregon cognize wherever you’re going,” McClure said. “We instantly started reasoning this could beryllium perchance related to the [Sherman break-in], and detectives are truly bully astir sharing accusation erstwhile they person akin types of cases, and we’re doing that now.”

Snell, 32, was calved and raised adjacent Seattle and was a first-round draught prime of the Tampa Bay Rays retired of Shorewood High School successful Shoreline, Wash., successful 2011.

McClure said determination is “some indication” that much than 1 fishy entered Snell’s home. Sherman shared alarming video from his residential information cameras of his location being burglarized astatine gunpoint by 3 men soon aft midnight March 30 — which happened to beryllium the three-time All-Pro’s 37th birthday.

“House being robbed astatine weapon constituent with my household successful it isn’t what anyone wants for a day gift,” Sherman wrote connected X. “Scary concern that my woman handled masterfully and kept my kids safe. If anyone has immoderate info that tin assistance find these radical delight scope out.”

The FBI issued a ceremonial informing to sports leagues successful December astir organized theft groups targeting nonrecreational athletes.