DALLAS — The Dallas home of Stars center Tyler Seguin was burglarized earlier this season while the hockey star was playing in a home game, a person confirmed to The Dallas Morning News.  

What You Need To Know

  • The Dallas newspaper reported that the break-in happened before Seguin underwent hip surgery on Dec. 5

  • This incident joins a string of robberies of professional sports stars’ homes in the past few months, including the recent burglary of Mavericks star Luka Dončić’s Dallas home

  • These incidents have prompted the FBI to issue a warning to sports leagues about organized crime organizations targeting prominent NFL and NBA players

  • The FBI has connected some of the burglaries to “transnational South American Theft Groups” that are “well-organized, sophisticated rings that incorporate advanced techniques and technologies,” according to a memo from the NBA

The Dallas newspaper reported that the break-in happened before Seguin underwent hip surgery on Dec. 5. Seguin, who is the highest-paid player on the team, is expected to miss four to six months while he recovers.

This incident joins a string of robberies of professional sports stars’ homes in the past few months, including the recent burglary of Mavericks star Luka Dončić’s Dallas home. The Dallas Morning News reported at the time that $30,000 worth of jewelry was stolen from Dončić’s home last Friday. 

Other professional athletes’ homes that have been targeted include Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and NBA players Bobby Portis of Milwaukee and Mike Conley Jr. of Minnesota.

These incidents have prompted the FBI to issue a warning to sports leagues about organized crime organizations targeting prominent NFL and NBA players. Both the NFL and NBA have issued their own security alerts advising their players to take certain precautions. 

The FBI has connected some of the burglaries to “transnational South American Theft Groups” that are “well-organized, sophisticated rings that incorporate advanced techniques and technologies,” according to a memo from the NBA.

The theft groups use publicly available information and social media to track their targets comings and goings.

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