Influencer and model Olivia Ponton was the one who called the police after Cincinnati Bengals star Joe Burrow’s home was broken into on Monday night, December 9th.
According to a police report obtained by PEOPLE, around 8:14 p.m., Ponton, 22, reported a burglary at an Anderson Township residence, telling authorities that when she arrived she noticed “a broken bedroom window and a search room.”
Ponton, who has nearly 3 million followers on Instagram and 7.6 million on TikTok, called her mother, “which prompted 911,” the report added.
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After deputies arrived at the property, they cleared the house and the Criminal Intelligence Service (CIS) took pictures and evidence from the scene.
Police note that Burrow, 28, “was out of town” and could not report what items were taken. Ponton, described as a Burrow employee in the police report, provided a list of what was “possibly missing.”
Authorities are also checking with neighbors to see if any potential suspects were captured on surveillance footage. CIS is conducting an investigation, the report said.
TMZ first reported.
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In police audio obtained by the news outlet, Ponton’s mother, Diane, tells a dispatcher that her daughter was “wondering what she should do, should she hide or should she come out.”
In a separate call, Ponton is heard saying, “Somebody broke into my house… It’s like a complete mess.”
PEOPLE has reached out to representatives for Ponton and Burrow.
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The burglary is the latest in a series of similar incidents that appear to be targeting famous athletes. The homes of Kansas City Chiefs players Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes were burglarized two days apart last month.
Minnesota Timberwolves star Mike Conley’s home in Medina, Minn. it was broken into in September, The Minnesota Star Tribune reported at the time.
The NFL recently sent a memo to its players’ union and team security directors, warning them about break-ins at the homes of professional athletes.
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