Macklemore's Seattle Home Reportedly Robbed with His 3 Children Inside as Nanny Escapes to Call for Help: Cops
The nanny escaped the home to call police, according to a police report
The suspects stole "thousands of dollars of items" from the home, police saidMacklemore's Seattle residence was reportedly the scene of a recent home invasion, during which two suspects looking to rob the Grammy winner allegedly bear-sprayed his nanny while his three young children were asleep in their rooms.
A police report shared with PEOPLE by the Seattle Police Department said a woman — later identified as the home owner's nanny — called 911 just before 1 a.m. on Saturday, June 7 to report that two men had broken into a home in the city's Capitol Hill neighborhood and used bear spray on her.
'She escaped, but three children were still inside the house,' the report said. '[The caller] also added that the house belonged to a high-profile individual…. and that she believed the crime may have been politically motivated for some reason.'
The Seattle Times reported that the address in the police report matched that of the voting record of Ben Haggerty — Macklemore's real name. The report viewed by PEOPLE also left the name 'Davis' unredacted in one mention, and Macklemore's wife is Tricia Davis.
The 'Thrift Shop' singer, 41, and his wife are parents to daughters Sloane, 10, and Colette, 7, and son Hugo, 3½. He has been vocal in his support for Palestine both on his social media and on stage at his concerts, writing in a recent Instagram post that he believes 'standing up against [a genocide] shouldn't have to be brave.'
A spokesperson for Macklemore did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.
According to the police report, the responding officer found the nanny in 'obvious fear' at a nearby residence. She told police that she was at home after putting the children to sleep in their bedrooms on the second floor when she saw two men entering a patio door near an office, which the nanny said is typically unlocked.
She alleged that the men entered the home and sprayed her with bear mace, then yelled, 'Where are the jewels, bitch?' She said she led them upstairs to the master bedroom, where the suspects allegedly 'went through drawers, cabinets and raided the closet full of clothing, jewelry and shoes.'
In a separate release about the incident, police said the suspects 'ransacked the residence, stealing thousands of dollars of items.'
The nanny said that at one point, she was thrown to the ground and had a boot put to her ankle and the back of her neck.
'[The nanny] began to scream, so they got her up and pinned her against a wall, the shorter one holding her mouth shut,' the report said. 'At this point, [the nanny] tried to kick the shorter one in the groin, but was unable to, so she bit onto his hand hard, causing him to let go. [She] then fled through the bathroom and out of the house. [She] knocked on numerous residences before someone opened the door and allowed her inside to call the police.'
When police arrived, they searched the house, which showed 'obvious signs of disarray,' and 'safely extracted' the three children. The report said that a number of family members responded to the scene, and took custody of the children for the evening.
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