Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley and his family were the victims of an attempted burglary of their suburban Philadelphia home over the weekend, police said, the latest break-in involving high-profile athletes in recent years.

Barkley and his family were not hurt in the incident, which happened around 5 a.m. Saturday, according to the Tredyffrin Township Police Department in Pennsylvania. Officers responded to Barkley’s home for a burglary-in-progress call, but when they arrived, the suspects had already fled, Capt. Tyler Moyer said.

At least one of the suspects was inside the house while Barkley and his family were home. Police are looking for at least two suspects and released a photo of a white SUV that may be connected to the case.

“They were home, and fortunately, as you know, with any situation like this, our main concern is that the residents of that home at the time were unharmed, which they were,” Moyer said. “They were fine afterwards, obviously unsettled, as anyone would be.”

Chester County detectives are assisting Tredyffrin Township police, according to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office.

“We are incredibly grateful that the Barkley family was not injured during this incident,” the district attorney’s office said in a statement posted to social media. “We are asking the public to help us identify those responsible by checking any home security cameras for suspicious activity in the area around 5:00 a.m. If you saw anything unusual or have video that may assist investigators, please contact the Tredyffrin Township Police Department immediately.”

In 2024, at least three professional sports leagues warned their teams that organized and skilled groups were targeting the homes of players who were away at games after reports of burglaries at the homes of Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.

Last year, the FBI said it uncovered an international theft ring that targeted a string of players including NBA forward Bobby Portis and NFL quarterback Joe Burrow.

The Tredyffrin Township police plan to contact federal authorities to determine whether there’s a connection involving Barkley’s home, Moyer said.

“We will look at all angles of this because we know, obviously, it’s been all over the news in the past few years about different professional athletes’ homes getting burglarized,” Moyer said.

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