Roses, romance, and a rip-off: Raunchy 'Bonnie and Clyde' reportedly steal from Mon Chéri restaurant — after risqué romp



Burglars not only stole from a restaurant in Arizona but also engaged in "bizarre" sexual relations on the premises, according to multiple reports.

A spokesperson for the Scottsdale Police Department told Blaze News that officers responded to a burglary report at the Mon Chéri restaurant around 10:00 a.m. Saturday.

'It's such a happy and positive place, so the fact that they did that on our establishment is just so disturbing.'

"Employees from the business called the police to report that two subjects were seen on camera around 3:50 a.m. forcing entry into the restaurant," police said.

Mon Chéri restaurant owner, Lexi Caliskan, told KSAZ-TV, "The first thing I noticed was that the whole stand was totally, like, torn apart. There were things all over."

"They damaged my two doors. So two doors need to be repaired or replaced. The actual registers are, like, just torn apart," the owner added.

Caliskan added to KSAZ that the suspects stole $450 in cash, the restaurant's iPhone, and a bottle of Bacardi rum.

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However, before the couple broke into the restaurant, they reportedly had sex in a romantic floral display on the patio.

Caliskan told People magazine that the sexual acts were committed in a "romantic spot."

"We have a heart installation there, where our customers take Instagram photos," Caliskan explained, adding that the risqué incident was a "quick interaction" at the eye-catching rose display.

Caitlyn Sorensen, a Mon Chéri employee, told KPHO-TV, "We pulled up the surveillance, and we were disturbed, and who would do that? That's just gross. We don't want that here. And yeah, just, like, 'Why would you do that?'"

Sorenson continued, "It's such a happy and positive place, so the fact that they did that on our establishment is just so disturbing. Like, this isn't the place for it. Yes, we're full of romance and happiness, but that's not what we want here."

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Video of the couple near the floral display at the restaurant was posted on the Mon Chéri Instagram page.

The security video was captioned, "Two love birds broke into our restaurant in Scottsdale this morning."

The couple reportedly got frisky in a heart-shaped display made of roses.

Caliskan told KNXV-TV, "They got caught in the moment, there's roses everywhere, maybe it was kind of romantic, but modern-day Bonnie and Clyde."

Caliskan added, "I was just blown away by a man and a woman, what he had done, he ate afterward, then continued to break into the property."

Bailee Turner, the assistant general manager at Mon Chéri, said of the alleged incident, "Bizarre, violating — really just weird."

Caliskan told KPNX-TV, "They violated our roses, and we’re just not OK with that."

The restaurant is asking the public to help identify the burglars.

Police have yet to apprehend any suspects and said the investigation is still active.

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Hero cousins — just 9 and 11 — step up in a big way when they notice trouble at their favorite ice cream shop



Aaron Roesch opened his new ice cream shop in south St. Louis a month ago — and it's quickly become a favorite gathering place for kids in the neighborhood.

Roesch told KTVI-TV in its video report that youngsters often will come into his shop — Aunt Jamie's Frozen Custard and Waffles, named after his aunt and godmother — and "just hang out and do their homework and draw."

'Help people. Be nice to all your adults and peers. Be nice to your elders, and be respectful to your elders.'

Of course, there's always the prospect of sweet treats as well.

"Like, he give us everything," 9-year-old Adonis Pickens told KSDK-TV. "He give us free stuff."

Pickens' cousin, 11-year-old Jayceon Cooper, added to KSDK that he and Adonis are regulars and come to Aunt Jamie's "almost every day, if he open."

But Roesch also noted to KSDK that the boys "immediately were trying to help me ... and they would work for ice cream and snow cones."

"These fellows have become my friends," the shop owner told KTVI, with Jayceon adding, "We're like his little buddies."

Well, the camaraderie the trio share deepened last week when Jayceon and Adonis noticed something disturbing as they approached their favorite ice cream shop on South Broadway and Krauss Street.

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"We came out here to try to buy some ice cream, and his window was just shattered," Adonis told KTVI. "So we just started hearing noise, so I just said, 'Who's in here?'"

A male inside the shop told them he was bleeding, KSDK reported — but it turned out to be red syrup on his clothes.

The boys said the alleged burglar was stuck in the shop, KTVI added, and Adonis called Roesch's number — but when he didn’t answer, Adonis called police.

The cousins kept the guy in the shop talking until officers arrived, KSDK said.

The 42-year-old male suspect told police he broke into the ice cream shop because he thought people were following him, KSDK reported, adding that the suspect was taken into custody.

Ephraim Hayes. Image source: St. Louis Police

St. Louis Police told Blaze News that the St. Louis City Circuit Attorney's Office charged Ephraim Hayes with second-degree burglary and first-degree property damage. Police added to Blaze News that court documents appear to indicate that a judge released Hayes on personal recognizance.

"If I didn't have a friendship with these kids, that guy would have walked away scot-free," Roesch later remarked to KTVI.

Jayceon added to KTVI that his friend Roesch doesn't deserve what happened to his shop after all he does for him and Adonis and the whole neighborhood: "I don't know why people do this to him. Like, he's a nice guy. He shouldn't be treated how people treat him."

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"I want this to be a lasting experience guiding their future in a positive direction," Roesch told Blaze News in regard to Jayceon and Adonis.

The good news is ramping up, as Roesch added to Blaze News that St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer is coming to Aunt Jamie's on Nov. 8 to present an award — and, of course, to "have an ice cream party."

Roesch told KSDK that the community also is growing: "The properties are coming back. The values increased over the past year, and the businesses are coming back."

But he added to KSDK that Jayceon and Adonis are the real story — and that their actions represent valuable lessons for everybody: "Help people. Be nice to all your adults and peers. Be nice to your elders, and be respectful to your elders."

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Gun-toting woman opens fire on career criminal amid alleged home burglary. Now crook's career is over.



An Alabama woman fatally shot a male amid an alleged home burglary Sunday night in Decatur, WZDX-TV reported.

A dispatch call indicated a woman said her house was being robbed, and that a male was heard screaming in the background.

State records show Brinkley served time for offenses, including first-degree robbery, third-degree burglary, possession of a pistol by a convicted felon, and distribution of a controlled substance, WZDX noted.

WAFF-TV said it picked up the following from a dispatch phone call: “10-4 units responding to the burglary in progress, 22nd Avenue caller now advising it was a black male wearing a white shirt armed with a firearm. The caller now advises she has shot that male; he is currently laying on the ground.”

A dispatch call also noted the woman shot the male in the chest and that he was "not conscious, not breathing."

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Decatur police officers responded around 7:30 p.m. to the report of a burglary in progress in the 1200 block of 22nd Avenue SW, and police said they were informed the caller shot the male suspect, WZDX reported.

When officers arrived, the male was found inside the residence with apparent gunshot wounds, and Morgan County Coroner Jeff Chunn pronounced him dead at the scene, WZDX noted.

Chunn on Tuesday identified the male as 46-year-old Narado Brinkley, and WZDX said his criminal past includes drug and burglary convictions.

State records show Brinkley served time for offenses, including first-degree robbery, third-degree burglary, possession of a pistol by a convicted felon, and distribution of a controlled substance, WZDX noted.

His records also indicate multiple probation violations, and he most recently served five months after a 2023 conviction on drug and burglary counts, WZDX added.

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WZDX said the alleged shooter cooperated with investigators and was released with no charges at this time.

However, the station noted that the incident remains under investigation and will be referred to the Morgan County District Attorney’s Office for grand jury consideration.

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The DC nobody talks about — and Trump finally did



President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration — placing the D.C. police under federal control — cited a now-famous stat: Washington, D.C., has higher violent crime, murder, and robbery rates than all 50 states.

Yes, even higher than my home city of Los Angeles.

DC is bigger than the Mall, and outside the quaint Capitol Hill and Eastern Market townhouses, the city sings a much different tune.

The order also noted that the city’s homicide rate — 27.54 per 100,000 residents — surpasses that of Havana, Cuba, and Islamabad, Pakistan.

Left-wing media immediately scoffed. They downplayed the numbers, pointing to D.C.’s “declining violent crime” stats — conveniently reported right after city leaders reclassified crimes like felony assault and carjacking as non-violent offenses.

It’s a neat trick to save face at the expense of victims.

In Georgetown, Woodley Park, and Chevy Chase, the chaos hides well. But walk through Columbia Heights or Dupont Circle and men strung out on drugs sprawl across the sidewalks. At Union Station, homeless people bathe in the historic site’s iconic fountains, just a few blocks from the Capitol.

“All cities have a homeless problem,” they say. Sure. But not all cities are the capital of the free world.

D.C. is bigger than the Mall, and outside the quaint Capitol Hill and Eastern Market townhouses, the city sings a much different tune.

A tale of two DCs

Take Anacostia.

This historically black neighborhood in Southeast D.C. has been ravaged by decades of violent crime and neglect in the overwhelmingly Democratic city. Today, it holds an “F” public safety grade and ranks in the seventh percentile for safety nationwide. The neighborhood sees 12.3 violent crimes per 1,000 residents annually, with assault topping the list, followed by robbery, rape, and murder.

As D.C.'s cost of living explodes, many young residents — like my friends — are pushed into cheaper, more dangerous areas. They often choose Anacostia.

I’ve stayed with them several times. It’s the kind of place where you don’t stop at a red light. Homeless men stagger toward your car. Groups of young men tail you from stop sign to stop sign. If you're catching an early flight, you’ll see prostitutes walking home from the night before.

Residents of this once-vibrant neighborhood mourn what it has become. Times were never easy, but now crime has made it unlivable.

One neighborhood, a larger pattern

Anacostia isn’t an outlier. It’s the blueprint.

It’s the story of every community that doesn’t fit the left’s narrative and so gets ignored. As more staffers and young professionals move into these neighborhoods, perhaps they’ll finally draw some media coverage. But reform shouldn’t wait until political aides feel unsafe.

D.C. was meant to be the crown jewel of American cities. In many ways, it still is. But beauty doesn’t excuse such damning crime statistics.

Unchecked crime in forgotten neighborhoods is spilling into tourist hot spots and government grounds. Elites can’t ignore it any more.

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President Trump’s order is delivering what Anacostia residents — and so many others — should have received years ago: law, order, and the simple freedom to walk outside without fear.

That’s not too much to ask. That’s the bare minimum.

It’s a promise every American deserves.

So thank you, President Trump, for doing what should have been done long ago. I hope D.C. is just the beginning. Do L.A. next.

Minnesota Dem Calls It Quits After Being Nabbed For Burglary

'expect her to follow through on that pledge'

Florida man sees back door of mom's home left open. So he goes inside, hears strange noises — and grabs a gun.



A Florida man on the evening of the Fourth of July noticed a rear door of his mother's home in Osceola County was left open, so he entered the residence, WKMG-TV reported, citing the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

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After reportedly hearing strange noises, the man armed himself with a revolver, the station said. WOFL-TV reported that the noises were coming from the back bedroom.

'Don't let the libs hear about this ... they'll be pushing to put the shooter in jail.'

After the man called out to see if anyone else was in the home, an alleged intruder emerged from a hallway and charged toward him, WKMG said, citing the sheriff's office.

With that, the man fired a single shot into the alleged intruder's leg, WKMG reported.

Deputies responded around 8:30 p.m. to the home along Deer Run Road where the homeowner’s son was holding the alleged burglar — Mitchell Platt, 37 — at gunpoint, WKMG said.

The man who fired the shot was not injured, investigators added to WKMG.

Platt was hospitalized for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, was released, was then arrested, and was being held on no bond for charges of burglary of an occupied dwelling and possession of burglary tools, WKMG said.

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Mitchell Platt. Image source: Osceola County (Fla.) Jail

Osceola County court records show Platt "having a number of court cases relating to arrests for drug possession, theft, and burglary," WESH-TV reported.

Those with information about the incident are asked to call the sheriff’s office’s non-emergency line at 407-348-2222, WKMG noted.

Not all of the observers who left comments under Yahoo News' republication of WOFL's story were completely satisfied with the outcome of the incident:

  • "You, sir, need more time at the gun range!!!" one commenter declared. "Why[?] Because IT lived."
  • "At the leg. Oh, please," another commenter lamented. "You ought to practice more at the range. Now, your tax [dollars are] ... taking care of this dude's medical bills, etc."
  • "The shooter needs to learn how to shoot — make every shot count — now, he will probably be sued by the [burglar]," another commenter opined.
  • "Don't let the libs hear about this ... they'll be pushing to put the shooter in jail," another commenter predicted. "How dare he [shoot] an intruder ... right libs?"
  • "Correct me if I'm wrong, but a revolver should hold six rounds. Dead men tell no tales. They also commit no more crimes," another commenter wrote.

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Liberal lunacy: Foreign-born rapist becomes education director in Walz's Minnesota



Liberal wokeness appears to have no bounds in Minnesota, the home of radicals like Rep. Ilhan Omar, a male state representative who pretends to be a woman, and, of course, 2024 failed vice presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz.

Now, an exclusive report from Alpha News has revealed that a foreign national who overstayed his visa became a director at the Minnesota Department of Education after he served a sentence for felony sexual assault.

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A criminal legal alien

Wilson Nduri Tindi, a 42-year-old native of Kenya, began working for the state of Minnesota as a principal auditor in 2018, according to his LinkedIn profile, and eventually rose through the ranks to become the director of the Internal Audit and Advisory Services division of the Minnesota Department of Education. He also previously worked as the chief audit officer at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, according to an archived version of his MDE bio.

In November 2015, just three years prior to beginning his job with the state, Tindi submitted a petition to plead guilty to felony fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct in connection with a disturbing incident.

'You like this.'

On November 23, 2014, Tindi broke into the residence of a woman living below him in his Minneapolis apartment complex, court records claim. He then proceeded to assault another woman who happened to be sleeping over that night.

The victim awoke to Tindi touching her genitals and buttocks over her underwear before attempting to remove her underwear, court records indicated. A latent fingerprint from the scene matched Tindi's prints, which were on file.

When questioned, Tindi insisted he had been in his apartment all night. He "could not provide any explanation for why his fingerprint would be inside the other unit," court documents said.

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Tindi agreed to plead guilty to criminal sexual conduct in exchange for prosecutors dropping a first-degree burglary charge. He was given a two-year sentence, which was stayed for five years, and was ordered to register as a predatory offender, Alpha News reported. It appears he served 210 days at Hennepin County Adult Corrections Facility.

Court documents from that incident also suggest he had committed a similar assault in 2012. In that case, a woman awoke to find Tindi allegedly on top of her and penetrating her "with his finger and his mouth," the documents said. When she begged him to stop, he allegedly retorted, "You like this."

Tindi was never charged in connection with the 2012 case, though prosecutors introduced it in the 2014 case as Spreigl evidence meant to demonstrate a pattern of behavior.

And while these incidents are more than a decade old, they are not Tindi's only run-ins with the law. Just last month, Tindi was arrested after allegedly driving under the influence and then refusing a field sobriety test. He was assessed a bail of $12,000.

Jail records indicate he posted bond and was released from custody on June 10, three days after the arrest. He has been charged with three misdemeanors.

Tindi fights deportation — and wins

Tindi's immigration history indicates that he also tried to exploit the American court system and its attending appeals processes to stay in the country even after violating its laws.

According to documents related to a habeas corpus petition Tindi filed in 2018, Tindi entered the U.S. in 2005 on a B-2 visitor visa that allowed him to remain in the country legally for six months. When the six months expired, Tindi did not leave and instead applied for permanent residency. That application was denied in 2007.

'The government has provided no evidence that he is a flight risk or a danger to the community.'

ICE began processing him for removal the following year, and an immigration judge ordered him to be removed in 2009. However, an immigration judge then reversed the removal order in 2011, and Tindi became a lawful permanent resident in April 2014, just six months before he assaulted the sleeping woman.

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Because of his aggravated felony conviction, removal orders were once again initiated for Tindi, and he was transferred from jail to ICE custody in August 2016. Though Tindi appealed, the Board of Immigration Appeals later upheld his removal, and a final order of removal was issued in May 2017.

Tindi then filed yet another appeal, this time for his conviction, arguing that he would never have pleaded guilty if he had known the conviction would jeopardize his ability to remain in the U.S. Federal courts later stayed his removal while the appeals process continued, and a magistrate judge recommended that Tindi's habeas corpus petition be granted.

In February 2018, Judge David Doty agreed with the magistrate judge and granted the habeas corpus petition. In his decision, Doty claimed, "The government has provided no evidence that he is a flight risk or a danger to the community," even though the decision likewise noted the 2014 burglary charge and the subsequent assault conviction.

Blaze News reached out to Judge Doty for comment.

Blaze News also reached out to the Department of Homeland Security to see whether it is looking into Tindi's case once again.

Silence from the state

It is unclear whether officials at the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency were aware of Tindi's violent history when they hired him.

Tindi's LinkedIn profile indicates he began working for the state in September 2018, nearly four years after the sexual assault, and was named chief audit officer in December 2023. The profile makes no specific mention of the state education department or the pollution regulation agency.

His bio also claimed he is 'passionate about ... building trust through transparency.'

Blaze News reached out to the MPCA, the office of Education Commissioner Willie Jett, as well as to Lee Her — the director of public engagement at MDE — for answers about what they knew about Tindi and when they knew it. We did not receive a response by deadline.

According to an archived version of his MDE bio, Tindi was responsible for "establishing and overseeing an independent internal audit function focused on evaluating risk management, governance, and compliance across the agency." His bio also claimed he is "passionate about ... building trust through transparency, collaboration, and a strong focus on adding value across the organization" (emphasis added).

His online bio appears to have been removed shortly after the Alpha News report broke. The Wayback Machine screenshot of his erstwhile profile provided by Alpha News is dated June 17, 2025.

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On June 17, Tindi's profile was still listed among the list of directors with the MDE commissioner's office. As of Tuesday, Tindi is no longer listed there.

Blaze News reached out to Tindi's MDE email address and received an automatic reply, stating, "Wilson Tindi is no longer with MDE." Blaze News also reached out to an email address Tindi provided on a previous court document but did not receive a response.

As MDE remains under the general purview of the governor and some senior positions at state agencies are filled by appointment or with recommendations from influential individuals, Blaze News reached out to Democratic Gov. Tim Walz for comment.

Walz's office did not respond.

H/T: Dustin Grage

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Dad forces 11-year-old daughter to assist with home invasion — then ditches her during attempted escape: Prosecutors



A Michigan father forced his 11-year-old daughter to assist with a home invasion — and then ditched her when the homeowner returned, according to the prosecutors.

Andre Stephon-Curtis Broadenax — a 29-year-old from Detroit — has been charged with first-degree home invasion, second-degree home invasion, larceny in a building, receiving and concealing a motor vehicle, inducing a minor to commit a felony, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

'Right now, you could have just lost your life and your child's, so it's really sad.'

On May 2, Broadenax was arraigned and received a $75,000 cash/surety bond with a GPS tether and was placed on house arrest. However, Judge William McConico on Monday increased his bond to $150,000 during a bond redetermination hearing.

Around 8:43 p.m. April 29, Broadenax reportedly arrived at a Detroit home in a stolen car, which allegedly belonged to a 52-year-old Dearborn Heights man.

The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office said in a statement that Broadenax "forced entry into the 75-year-old victim's home" with his 11-year-old daughter in tow.

The dad reportedly "forced his 11-year-old daughter to assist him with the home invasion."

However, Broadenax allegedly fled the crime scene on foot — without his little girl — when the homeowner returned to his residence.

Detroit Police officers caught up with the suspect and arrested Broadenax shortly after he tried to escape, according to prosecutors.

A longtime resident, David Bridges, told WXYZ-TV that "me being a father of eight kids, I can't see me using none of my kids to actually break into a house or do anything to harm another person because it's wrong."

The neighbor added, "Right now, you could have just lost your life and your child's, so it's really sad."

Broadenax's probable cause conference is scheduled for May 14, and the preliminary examination is scheduled for May 21.

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Husband, pregnant wife hear alarm late at night. Soon husband opens fire at male who allegedly broke into garage, wife's car.



A husband was with his pregnant wife at their Houston residence around 11 p.m. Friday when they both heard beeping and their alarm sounding, KHOU-TV reported.

Police said the 50-year-old homeowner grabbed his handgun and checked things out, the station said.

'Just defending what [is] his. The [burglar] should be thankful he wasn’t killed. Next time he may not be so lucky.'

When the homeowner got to the garage, he noticed the door had been opened — and then he saw a male inside his wife's car in the driveway, KHOU said, adding that their home is on Kelving Street near the intersection of Kirby Drive and West Holcombe Boulevard. The station, citing police, said the male broke into the home's garage and the wife's car.

The male then got out of the car and began moving down the driveway, KHOU said.

Police said the homeowner ordered the male to stop, the station reported — but it was dark outside, the male made a quick movement, and that prompted the homeowner to open fire twice, KHOU said. The shots hit the male once in the arm and once in the leg, the station said.

The homeowner yelled for his wife to call 911 and get help as he stayed with the male, the station said.

The Houston Fire Department quickly arrived and brought the male to an area hospital where he was expected to survive, KHOU said.

The station said the male is expected to face burglary charges.

The Harris County District Attorney's Office will investigate to determine if any charges will be filed against the homeowner, KHOU noted.

How are people reacting?

Commenters responding to KHOU's Facebook post about the incident seem decidedly in the homeowner's corner:

  • "He got exactly what he deserved!" one commenter wrote. "Thank you Texas for allowing us to keep our guns!!!"
  • "Can't just go into someone's property and do what you want," another user said. "Got to know there would be consequences."
  • "Perfectly justified under the law in Texas," another commenter wrote. "This homeowner better not get charged."
  • "Give the homeowner a reward for stopping crime when police can’t and then give him a parade/honor him with a day of recognition as well," another user suggested.
  • "Good work homeowner," another commenter stated.
  • "Just defending what [is] his," another user reasoned. "The [burglar] should be thankful he wasn’t killed. Next time he may not be so lucky."

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$500K in jewelry stolen from Los Angeles soccer star Olivier Giroud as string of athlete burglaries continues



LAFC star Olivier Giroud's house was broken into and burglarized, marking yet another professional athlete whose privacy was violated.

Giroud, a French national playing for LAFC in Los Angeles, lost around $500,000 worth of high-value items in early February, according to multiple reports.

Giroud's wife, Jennifer, reported the break-in on February 5 upon discovering a broken window at their L.A. property. They had just moved into the home in September 2024 after the Frenchman was signed by his new team in May.

Among the items taken from Giroud's home were more than 10 men's watches, according to the Daily Mail. The total value of the items was estimated by Giroud's wife, TMZ reported, and so far no arrests have been made in connection with the crime. The Los Angeles Police Department is reportedly still investigating.

The robbery reflects an ongoing and troubling trend for professional athletes in America, most recently capped off by an absurd robbery of NFL quarterback Joe Burrow.

After model Olivia Ponton reported a robbery at Burrow's home in December, police bodycam footage and subsequent documentation revealed the robbers were Chilean illegal immigrants who not only immediately wore Burrow's belongings after taking them, but they posed for photos with his stolen Louis Vuitton luggage and diamond chains.

'We owe it to the victims.'

Robberies of Kansas City Chiefs players Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes have also made headlines, while NHL players have not been spared either. Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin was robbed of his most prized possessions in mid-January: three Stanley Cup rings. The rings represent all three of Malkin's championships with the Penguins in 2009, 2016, and 2017.

Meanwhile, NBA megastar Luke Doncic also had his home in Dallas burglarized in December while he was away. Interestingly enough, the robbery came just weeks before he was traded to Los Angeles where Giroud's robbery occurred.

U.S. Attorney Kenneth L. Parker said authorities are looking into the alleged criminal networks.

"We owe it to the victims, whether they are or are not professional athletes, to follow the evidence. ... Today is a day that law enforcement scored and spiked the ball."

Giroud made his debut for LAFC in August and appeared in 10 games in 2024. He has long been a star in European soccer for teams in Italy, France, and England, and is known as one of the most successful international soccer players of all time. He leads all scorers for France's national team with a record 57 goals, six ahead of legend Thierry Henry.

Giroud was signed by LAFC to a one-and-a-half-year Designated Player contract through 2025, with an option year for 2026. The Designated Player Rule allows for MLS teams to sign up to three players whose salaries and transfer fees exceed their salary cap.

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