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News.com.au
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Macklemore's home reportedly robbed with his children inside
Macklemore's Seattle home was reportedly robbed over the weekend while his three children were asleep in their rooms. The shocking home invasion incident unfolded shortly before 1am on Saturday, June 7, according to a police report shared with The Post by the Seattle Police Department. A woman, later identified as the homeowner's nanny, called the SPD at approximately 12:48am to report that two men had allegedly broken into the residence and sprayed her with bear mace. The address named in the police report matched the one listed in the voting record for Ben Haggerty, according to The Seattle Times, which is Macklemore's real name. It also left the name 'Davis' unredacted in one portion of the report, which matches the last name of Macklemore's wife, Tricia Davis. Macklemore and Davis, both 41, have three children: Sloane, 10, Colette, 7, and Hugo, 3. 'She [the nanny] escaped, but three children were still inside the house,' the police report read. '[The nanny] also added that the house belonged to a high-profile individual, [redacted], and that she believed the crime may have been politically motivated for some reason.' The Thrift Shop singer has been an outspoken supporter of Palestine amid the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict in Gaza. Last month, Macklemore shared a lengthy Instagram post in which he condemned the attacks on Gaza and the backlash that artists like himself were facing for 'standing up against a genocide.' He was also axed from a music festival back in September after he chanted 'f**k America' during the Palestine Will Live Forever charity music event in Seattle. Elsewhere in the report, the responding officer wrote that he found the nanny in 'obvious fear' at a neighbouring residence. She told the police that she was at the house and, after putting the three children to bed in their rooms on the second floor, witnessed two men entering a patio door near an office, according to the officer's notes. The nanny further alleged that the two men entered the home and sprayed her with bear spray, then yelled, 'Where are the jewels, b**ch?' She said she led them upstairs to the main bedroom, at which point the two suspects allegedly 'went through drawers, cabinets and raided the closet full of clothing, jewellery and shoes.' The SPD, in a separate release about the incident shared Saturday afternoon, said that the two men 'ransacked the residence, stealing thousands of dollars of items.' The nanny also claimed that she was thrown to the ground and physically assaulted by the suspects before managing to break free. '[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 stated. '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,' it continued. '[She] knocked on numerous residences before someone opened the door and allowed her inside to call the police.' Cops later arrived and found the residence in 'obvious signs of disarray.' The responding officers were able to 'safely extract' the three children from the home, at which point they were handed off to family members who had arrived at the residence. 'The house was searched and checked clear of any suspects, with the three children safely extracted,' the report read. 'There were obvious signs of disarray in the portions of the house described by [redacted] to be involved and bear spray was still present in the air through portions of the house.' 'Various family members responded to the scene,' it continued. 'I escorted the family and [redacted] to the house after the scene was rendered safe and the house was searched. The family members took custody of the children for the evening and took them to a safe residence nearby.'
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Macklemore's Seattle Home Reportedly Robbed with His 3 Children Inside as Nanny Escapes to Call for Help: Cops
Macklemore's Seattle home was reportedly robbed on June 7 while his children were at home with their nanny 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. Read the original article on People
