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Police investigate attempted break-in at Wellesley mansion owned by Jaylen Brown and his mother
An officer said that there were multiple signs of forced entry and that they viewed video surveillance that showed three men in gray sweatshirts who were allegedly attempting to break in, according to archived recordings of Wellesley police radio communications.
Police responded to an attempted break-in at a Wellesley mansion owned by Jaylen Brown on Sunday night while the star Celtics player was in Washington for a game, according to police.
Wellesley police confirmed that officers responded to a call for a possible breaking and entering at a residence on Kenilworth Road around 8:20 p.m. on Dec. 15. A window was broken, and residents were home at the time of the incident, police said.
“It did not appear that anything had been disturbed inside the residence nor did it appear that anything was taken from the residence,” Wellesley Lieutenant Marie Cleary said. “Detectives responded to investigate.”
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The incident is still under investigation, Cleary said. She declined to share any more details.
While Cleary did not confirm the specific address, police specified the address of the attempted break-in in radio communications while responding to the incident. Brown lives at the address, and his mother Mechalle is also listed on property records for the seven-bedroom mansion, according to business and deed records.
“The resident believes that somebody has broken into her home,” police said on their radio before they responded, saying the resident found the lock broken as well.
An officer said that there were multiple signs of forced entry and that they viewed video surveillance that showed three men in gray sweatshirts who were allegedly attempting to break in, according to archived recordings of Wellesley police radio communications.
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Boston.com will not publish the exact address for privacy reasons.
The attempted break-in comes after the NFL and the NBA issued security warnings to players, notably following burglaries at the homes of Kansas City Chiefs stars Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes, the Athletic reported last month.
The Athletic reported that NFL said the groups could be exploiting team schedules, while the NBA pointed to a highly sophisticated transnational theft groups that use drones and signal-jamming devices to steal cash and luxury items.
Milwaukee Bucks player Bobby Portis and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley Jr. were also both affected by burglaries last month, CNN reported.
In July, Brown listed his three-bedroom Fort Point penthouse for $4.75 million, and it is still on the market.
In a statement, the Celtics said they “are aware of the recent incidents and are working with authorities.”
“The safety of Celtics players, families, and staff is of the utmost importance to us,” the team said. “The team will have no further comment at this time.”
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