Olivier Giroud reportedly had home burglarized, lost $500,000 in jewelry
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Olivier Giroud, a striker for LAFC, is the most recent athlete to be burglarized.
Julien Laurens of ESPN reports that earlier this month, jewelry valued at approximately $500,000 was taken from Giroud’s residence in the Los Angeles region.
Everyone who lives there is safe, and Giroud and his family were not there on February 5 when the tragedy happened. Ten expensive watches were among the jewels taken by burglars who broke in by shattering a window.
Giroud’s wife reported the incident to police when she returned home and noticed the window and items missing. The Los Angeles Police Department is currently investigating.
Giroud is the most recent American professional athlete to fall victim to a similar burglary in recent months, however it is unknown if this is related.
NHL superstars Tyler Seguin and Evgeni Malkin, NBA star Luka Dončić, and NFL players Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Joe Burrow were all burglarized.
The FBI said in a report earlier this year that nine separate athletes’ residences were broken into last fall by organized crime gangs from South America.
In the incredibly careful heists, the crews reportedly managed to cover surveillance cameras, get around alarm systems, and conceal their identities.
Athletes were urged by the FBI to enhance security, and many have since done so. In December, the NFL issued a similar warning.
Tua Tagovailoa, the quarterback for the Miami Dolphins, subsequently disclosed that he had hired armed security for his residence.
Giroud is getting ready to start his second season with LAFC this week. The 38-year-old spent time with both Tours and Montpellier in the French leagues before making the jump to the Premier League in 2012.
After two long stints with Arsenal and Chelsea, he spent three seasons in Milan before making the jump to Major League Soccer. Giroud helped lead France to a World Cup title in 2018, too.
LAFC will open the 2025 campaign against Minnesota United on Saturday. The team fell 2-1 to the Colorado Rapids on Tuesday night in its first CONCACAF Champions Cup match.