Eagles running back Saquon Barkley and his family were victims of a home invasion at their Chester County’s residence early Saturday morning, the county’s district attorney’s office said, per NBC 10 Philadelphia.
The incident occurred around 5 a.m. in the Malvern section of Tredyffrin Township.
Township police responded to a report of a burglary and when officers arrived at the scene, the suspects fled from the home. Per authorities, one suspect is believed to have gone into the ex-Giant’s home, but its been reported that nothing was taken.
Barkley and his family were home during the invasion but none were left physically unharmed.
“All of the occupants in the home were physically OK, obviously a little unsettled as anybody would be, but nobody was harmed,” Capt. Tyler Moyer of the Tredyffrin Township Police Department said.
“We are incredibly grateful that the Barkley family was not injured during this incident. We are asking the public to help us identify those responsible by checking any home security cameras for suspicious activity in the area around 5:00 a.m. If you saw anything unusual or have video that may assist investigators, please contact the Tredyffrin Township Police Department immediately,” the D.A.’s office said.
Authorities are tracking down the remaining unknown details of the incident, including information around a large white SUV that may have been involved, but more than one vehicle could have been used.
“We know there’s more than one, but we’re still trying to determine how many were involved,” Moyer added.
Barkley, who has been prepping for his third season with Philadelphia, is the latest victim amid growing security concerns around professional athletes.
Within the last year, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Sabrina Ionescu had home invasion incidents of their own.
Only a matter of days ago Spain star Lamine Yamal’s home was targeted just hours before their World Cup semifinal match.
And within the last two years a spate of other NFL stars have had their homes burglarized, including Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
“We will look at all angles of this because we know, obviously, it’s been all over the news in the past few years about different professional athletes’ homes getting burglarized,” Moyer said.
The Chester County District Attorney’s Office is assisting with the investigation, which remains ongoing.
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