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CTV News
a day ago
- CTV News
Police say suspect was impaired and driving a stolen vehicle on Hwy. 17
Reports of a black jeep driving 'all over the road' led to impaired driving charges for a Calgary suspect, Ontario Provincial Police in East Algoma said. (File) Reports of a black jeep driving 'all over the road' led to impaired driving charges for a Calgary suspect, Ontario Provincial Police in East Algoma said. The incident took place July 19 around 10 p.m. A caller said an eastbound jeep was driving erratically along Highway 17 near Shedden Township. 'A short time later, another call reported the black Jeep had crashed into the ditch,' the OPP said in a news release. Impaired by drugs 'Police attended and subsequently arrested the driver. It was also learned that the black Jeep was stolen, which was later towed and impounded.' A 20-year-old from Calgary has been charged with driving while impaired by drugs, careless driving, driving with cannabis readily available to the driver and possession of stolen property worth more than $5,000. The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on Sept. 4. 'The OPP reminds motorists that no amount of alcohol or drug is acceptable to consume and drive,' police said. 'Report impaired drivers.' Suspects can be reported by dialing 911 or by calling the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Major breakthrough in burglary of Joe Burrow's $7.5 million mansion after shocking sports star robbery epidemic
New York authorities have made a major breakthrough in the burglary of NFL star Joe Burrow's home as a pawn shop owner pleaded guilty to buying and selling stolen items from athletes' properties. The burglary of the Cincinnati Bengals ' $7.5 million mansion, which was covered on Netflix's 'Quarterback' docuseries, occurred on December 9 while Burrow was on the road for a game against the Dallas Cowboys. The pattern of athletes' homes burglarized while they were publicly scheduled elsewhere includes Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, and NBA stars Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers and Mike Conley Jr. of the Minnesota Timberwolves. The pawn shop owner, Dimitriy Nezhinskiy, 43, of North Bergen, N.J., pleaded guilty on Friday to one count of conspiracy to receive stolen property in a Brooklyn federal court. He admitted knowingly purchasing stolen property, including high-end watches, jewelry and handbags. Nezhinskiy, whose sentencing date has not been determined, faces a maximum of five years in prison and restitution and forfeiture of more than $2.5 million. In addition, because he is from the country of Georgia while legally residing in the United States, Nezhinskiy faces federal charges and the possibility of deportation, District Judge William F. Kuntz said. 'This defendant ran a black-market pipeline, buying stolen luxury goods from organized theft crews that targeted homes and businesses,' New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in a news release on Friday. 'It was a deliberate operation that helped professional burglars prey on innocent people.' Co-defendant Juan Villar, 48, who co-managed the pawn shop, pleaded guilty in June to the same charge, per Friday's news release. The two men worked together between 2020 and this year, according to the release, as 'fences' to receive and buy stolen goods from outside of New York. Villar, of Queens, N.Y., also is awaiting sentencing. The news release said that South American Theft Group traveled the United States and targeted homes in affluent neighborhoods as well as jewelry vendors. The investigation involving multiple states has resulted in six arrests. Nezhinskiy and Villar haven't been charged with specific burglaries. Police searched the pawn shop as well as storage units owned by Nezhinskiy in New Jersey and found suspected stolen property including sports memorabilia, artwork and fine wine as well as luxury goods and clothing and 'power tools consistent with those commonly used in burglaries and opening safes,' according to the news release. Four Chilean nationals were stopped and arrested by police on suspicion of robbery. Police found the group in possession of LSU and Bengals gear, which is believed to have been taken from Burrow's home. Officers said the men were in the country illegally after overstaying their permission. Three of the men are facing federal charges for allegedly transporting stolen goods and falsifying record in a federal investigation. Those three are suspected by investigators of orchestrating similar robberies at the homes of Kansas City Chiefs stars Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes. In a shocking photo laid bare in court documents, all four men linked to the Burrow burglary could be seen posing in the jewelry they allegedly stole at his home - including the NFL star's personalized diamond-encrusted chains. Olivia Ponton (right) was the one who called the police over the break-in at Burrow's home They are understood to have made off with over $300,000 worth of his luxury possessions, according to federal prosecutors. Burrow addressed the robbery at the time, although he was clearly skittish about saying too much publicly. 'So obviously everybody has heard what has happened,' Burrow said in a statement after the robbery. 'I feel like my privacy has been violated in more ways than one. And way more is already out there than I would want out there and that I care to share, so that's all I got to say about that.' The incident was initially shrouded in mystery after it emerged that the 911 call was made by Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Olivia Ponton rather than the quarterback's longtime partner Olivia Holzmacher. Although Holzmacher is no longer believed to be involved with Burrow, Ponton has stayed silent on her relationship with the quarterback, refusing to address the topic when asked by paparazzo at last month's Met Gala . However, the two were recently spotted out late in New York. Ponton - who boasts eight million followers on TikTok - is said to have told officers that she noticed 'a shattered bedroom window and the room ransacked' when she arrived at Burrow's property on December 9 . Burrow was out of town at the time.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Major breakthrough in burglary of Joe Burrow's $7.5 million mansion after shocking sports star robbery epidemic
New York authorities have made a major breakthrough in the burglary of NFL star Joe Burrow's home as a pawn shop owner pleaded guilty to buying and selling stolen items from athletes' properties. The burglary of the Cincinnati Bengals ' $7.5 million mansion, which was covered on Netflix's 'Quarterback' docuseries, occurred on December 9 while Burrow was on the road for a game against the Dallas Cowboys. The pattern of athletes' homes burglarized while they were publicly scheduled elsewhere includes Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, and NBA stars Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers and Mike Conley Jr. of the Minnesota Timberwolves. The pawn shop owner, Dimitriy Nezhinskiy, 43, of North Bergen, N.J., pleaded guilty on Friday to one count of conspiracy to receive stolen property in a Brooklyn federal court. He admitted knowingly purchasing stolen property, including high-end watches, jewelry and handbags. Nezhinskiy, whose sentencing date has not been determined, faces a maximum of five years in prison and restitution and forfeiture of more than $2.5 million. In addition, because he is from the country of Georgia while legally residing in the United States, Nezhinskiy faces federal charges and the possibility of deportation, District Judge William F. Kuntz said. 'This defendant ran a black-market pipeline, buying stolen luxury goods from organized theft crews that targeted homes and businesses,' New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in a news release on Friday. 'It was a deliberate operation that helped professional burglars prey on innocent people.' Co-defendant Juan Villar, 48, who co-managed the pawn shop, pleaded guilty in June to the same charge, per Friday's news release. The two men worked together between 2020 and this year, according to the release, as 'fences' to receive and buy stolen goods from outside of New York. Villar, of Queens, N.Y., also is awaiting sentencing. The news release said that South American Theft Group traveled the United States and targeted homes in affluent neighborhoods as well as jewelry vendors. The investigation involving multiple states has resulted in six arrests. Nezhinskiy and Villar haven't been charged with specific burglaries. Police searched the pawn shop as well as storage units owned by Nezhinskiy in New Jersey and found suspected stolen property including sports memorabilia, artwork and fine wine as well as luxury goods and clothing and 'power tools consistent with those commonly used in burglaries and opening safes,' according to the news release. Four Chilean nationals were stopped and arrested by police on suspicion of robbery. Police found the group in possession of LSU and Bengals gear, which is believed to have been taken from Burrow's home. Officers said the men were in the country illegally after overstaying their permission. Three of the men are facing federal charges for allegedly transporting stolen goods and falsifying record in a federal investigation. Those three are suspected by investigators of orchestrating similar robberies at the homes of Kansas City Chiefs stars Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes. In a shocking photo laid bare in court documents, all four men linked to the Burrow burglary could be seen posing in the jewelry they allegedly stole at his home - including the NFL star's personalized diamond-encrusted chains. They are understood to have made off with over $300,000 worth of his luxury possessions, according to federal prosecutors. Burrow addressed the robbery at the time, although he was clearly skittish about saying too much publicly. 'So obviously everybody has heard what has happened,' Burrow said in a statement after the robbery. 'I feel like my privacy has been violated in more ways than one. And way more is already out there than I would want out there and that I care to share, so that's all I got to say about that.' The incident was initially shrouded in mystery after it emerged that the 911 call was made by Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Olivia Ponton rather than the quarterback's longtime partner Olivia Holzmacher. Although Holzmacher is no longer believed to be involved with Burrow, Ponton has stayed silent on her relationship with the quarterback, refusing to address the topic when asked by paparazzo at last month's Met Gala . However, the two were recently spotted out late in New York.
New York Times
3 days ago
- New York Times
Manhattan pawn shop owner pleads guilty to role in burglary at Joe Burrow's home, others
The owner of a Manhattan pawn shop pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring to receive stolen property transported in interstate commerce, which includes a link to the burglary of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow's home, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of New York. Advertisement The man, 43-year-old Dimitriy Nezhinskiy, admitted knowingly purchasing stolen watches, jewelry and other high-end goods to resell them in his pawn shop. The proceeding, held before District Judge William F. Kuntz, concluded with Nezhinskiy's facing a maximum sentence of five years' imprisonment as well as restitution of about $2.5 million and forfeiture of more than that threshold. His sentencing date has not yet been determined. Nezhinskiy, from the country of Georgia, who legally resides in the U.S., faces federal charges and possible deportation, Kuntz noted. 'The defendant's criminal conduct, purchasing items stolen from homes and businesses nationwide, provided a vital market for South American Theft Groups and other criminals to sell the proceeds of their crimes,' U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella said. 'Our office and our law enforcement partners are dedicated to ensuring that those who facilitate the victimization of people and businesses are brought to justice.' Nezhinskiy's actions span about five years, between 2020 and 2025, when he worked in tandem with his co-defendant, Juan Villar, a 48-year-old who co-managed the store and June 16 pleaded guilty to the same charge, according to the release, which also said the two worked with others to receive and purchase stolen property, including jewelry, watches, handbags and assorted luxury items that had been stolen outside of the state of New York and transported into New York. Nezhinskiy and Villar regularly served as 'fences' for South American Theft Groups, burglary crews based out of South America, who traveled around the United States committing burglaries, typically targeting wealthier neighborhoods or jewelry vendors, and stealing luxury accessories such as watches, jewelry and handbags, according to the release. Evidence linked Nezhinskiy and Villar to thefts around the country, including at least two dozen residential or commercial burglaries across the U.S. between 2019 and 2025, one of those being Burrow's home. Burrow was a victim of a home burglary in December while playing an away game against the Dallas Cowboys. No one was injured, but police couldn't immediately determine which items were stolen from the home. The break-in came two months after Kansas City Chiefs stars Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes' homes were burglarized. Advertisement Between October 2022 and January 2024, an undercover detective conducted seven controlled sales of purported stolen property, including high-end handbags and luxury accessories, to Nezhinskiy or Villar, or both, at their Manhattan Diamond District business, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. During the transactions, the undercover detective provided the two defendants with items that the undercover told the defendants had been stolen, and received cash in exchange for the stolen goods. Police also found luxury goods and clothing, not limited to jewelry, high-end handbags and sports memorabilia, in their search of storage units owned by Nezhinskiy in New Jersey. 'This defendant ran a black-market pipeline, buying stolen luxury goods from organized theft crews that targeted homes and businesses,' said New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch. 'It was a deliberate operation that helped professional burglars prey on innocent people.' Three others were arrested in connection with the burglaries involving Burrow's home and were indicted by a federal grand jury in Cincinnati in February, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Ohio.
CBS News
3 days ago
- CBS News
NYC pawn shop owner pleads guilty to his role in burglary of NFL star Joe Burrow's home and others
A Manhattan pawn shop owner pleaded guilty Friday to serving as a fence for luxury items stolen from wealthy residences across the country, including a brazen burglary at the home of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow while he was playing an away game last year. Dimitriy Nezhinskiy admitted to knowingly purchasing stolen watches, jewelry and other high-end goods in order to re-sell them in his pawn shop. But he maintained that he did not know they had been taken from people's homes until after his arrest. "I am very sorry for my actions," the 44-year-old New Jersey resident said in Brooklyn federal court. "Most of my business was completely legitimate, and it was a good business." Nezhinskiy pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to receive stolen property. He faces a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison as well as restitution of about $2.5 million and forfeiture of more than $2.5 million. He'll be sentenced at a later date. "This defendant ran a black-market pipeline, buying stolen luxury goods from organized theft crews that targeted homes and businesses," New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in a statement. "It was a deliberate operation that helped professional burglars prey on innocent people." Nezhinskiy, who was born in the nation of Georgia but has legal status in the U.S., could also face deportation, U.S. District Court Judge William Kuntz noted. Juan Villar, a New York resident who ran the pawn shop with Nezhinskiy, pleaded guilty to the same charge last month and will be sentenced in December. Prosecutors said the shop in Manhattan's famed Diamond District fenced stolen goods for international burglary crews that targeted homes of prominent athletes around the country. They say Nezhinskiy and Villar had been purchasing items from various crews and re-selling them from 2020 until the FBI raided the storefront and arrested them in February. The crews, many consisting of foreign nationals from South America, mostly hit homes while athletes were out of town, including while playing in road games, prosecutors have said. Targets also included the homes of NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs, Luka Doncic of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers and Mike Conley Jr. of the Minnesota Timberwolves. The investigation spanned several states and led to at least six arrests. Nezhinskiy and Villar weren't charged in connection with specific robberies, but prosecutors said phone records link Nezhinskiy to one of the men charged with ransacking Burrow's house. Prosecutors also say a large amount of suspected stolen property was found at the two men's business and at storage units in New Jersey belonging to Nezhinskiy, including luxury handbags, wine, sports memorabilia, jewelry, artwork and power tools commonly used for burglaries and opening safes. The break-in at Burrow's home happened on Dec. 9, 2024 while the Bengals were playing in Dallas. Police said a person arrived at the Anderson Township home to find a shattered bedroom window and the home ransacked. The person called her mother, who notified authorities, and was later revealed to be Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Olivia Ponton, not Burrow's previous girlfriend. "I feel like my privacy has been violated in more ways than one," Burrow said afterward. "Way more is out there than I would want out there and that I care to share." Police said they apprehended those burglars the following month after finding them in an SUV with a Louisiana State University shirt and a Cincinnati Bengals hat believed to be stolen from Burrow's home. Burrow played college football at LSU. Police also found photos the robbers took of themselves flashing some of the other spoils — jewelry, watches, designer luggage and glasses. One even wore necklaces with pendants showing "JB9" and the number 9 — Burrow's jersey number.
