The residence of Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma was burglarized on Wednesday evening while he competed at Fiserv Forum.
According to “reporting from Yahoo Sports”, the break-in occurred between 9 and 9:30 p.m. during the Bucks’ 123-112 home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Law enforcement officials confirmed that valuables were removed from the property and several rooms were ransacked during the incident.
The Bayside Police Department stated that the suspects remain at large as of Thursday morning, as noted by “local sports coverage”.
Surveillance footage provided to authorities shows four individuals moving through the backyard of the Bayside home.
Investigators noted that the nature of the crime bears a resemblance to a burglary involving teammate Bobby Portis two years ago.
At that time, the FBI linked the incident to a nationwide theft ring that specifically targeted professional athletes, per details provided in “the Yahoo Sports report”.
The burglary occurred on a difficult night for Kuzma, who struggled on the court during the game against Los Angeles.
He finished the contest with nine points and two steals while shooting 2-for-8 from the field in 24 minutes of play.
Tensions also flared during the fourth quarter when Kuzma fouled Lakers guard Luka Doncic on a three-point attempt.
The contact resulted in an ankle injury for Doncic and drew public criticism from former NBA star Charles Barkley regarding the play, according to “Wisconsin Sports Heroics”.
Police are currently continuing their investigation into the identity of the four individuals seen on video.
No arrests have been made in connection with the case as of the latest update.
The Bucks organization has not issued a formal statement regarding the private matter involving their player.
Authorities have requested that anyone with information regarding the incident contact local law enforcement to assist in the ongoing criminal inquiry.