Newcastle star Joelinton’s house is burgled while he and his family are at St James’ Park to watch Man City defeat – as Brazilian becomes the latest Premier League star to be targeted by robbers
- Joelinton’s home in Darras Hall was broken into on Saturday evening
- Neither the Newcastle star nor his family were home at the time of the burglary
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Newcastle midfielder Joelinton’s home was broken into as he and his family watched the team’s 3-2 defeat to Manchester City at St James’ Park.
The Brazilian received an alert on his phone and immediately informed police that three men were in his Darras Hall home. The building was vacant at the time.
Officers responded and a police helicopter was dispatched, but the intruders fled.
A spokesperson for Northumbria Police said: ‘Shortly before 7.30pm yesterday (Saturday) police received a call from a concerned homeowner reporting three men were at their home on Runnymede Road in Darras Hall.
The home of Newcastle midfielder Joelinton was broken into on Saturday evening
Joelinton’s partner Thays Gondim and their three children were not at home during the burglary
‘Fortunately the homeowner was not at home but had received a security alert on his phone and immediately reported his concerns to the police.
‘Police were sent to the scene, but those suspected of being involved had fled.
‘Investigations remain ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact us on 101 or the ‘Report’ pages of our website, quoting log NP-20240113-0835.’
Joelinton became the latest Premier League to be targeted by robbers this season after Jack Grealish broke into his house over Christmas while his family were at his home watching him play.
The Manchester City star’s home in Cheshire was raided by thieves with £1million worth of jewelery on Boxing Day while he played against Everton at Goodison Park.
However, Grealish’s fiancée and his family were inside when the raid took place.
His teammate Kevin De Bruyne, meanwhile, also saw his 70-acre home in Belgium broken into in early December while he was in Saudi Arabia for the Club World Cup.
Jack Grealish’s fiancée Sasha Attwood was at their Cheshire home when it was broken into
Last year’s Raheem Sterling was forced to return from the World Cup after his Surrey home was raided, while Grealish’s former teammate Joao Cancelo and Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof were also targeted.
Jesse Lingard and Paul Pogba, Lindelof’s former teammates at Old Trafford, were also a victim of burglaries.
In December, Mailsport revealed Premier League footballers spent thousands hiring ex-SAS officers, buying protection dogs and installing steel panic rooms with emergency phone lines in their homes.
Last week, Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell put his £4.75million Surrey mansion up for sale, reportedly due to concerns over increased burglaries.