All posts containing the tag: "robbed"
Posted Oct 23rd 2009 3:14PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned cops suspect 19-year-old Rachel Lee is the "master mind" of the Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch.
Lee was arrested in Las Vegas yesterday -- and law enforcement sources tell us she is suspected of organizing a plan to steal cash, jewelry, clothing, luggage, purses and other personal items from several major Hollywood celebrities, including Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom, Lindsay Lohan and Rachel Bilson.
We're told when Lee was busted, cops impounded a variety of items from her father's Las Vegas home -- including two laptops, photographs of a partially nude woman, photographs of Lee's friends, more than two hundred $100 bills, a Korean passport and a vial of marijuana.
Sources also tell us cops found a series of items that may have been taken from various celebrity homes. The items include a hat linked to Lindsay Lohan, jeans linked to Rachel Bilson and partially nude photographs linked to Paris Hilton ... no surprise there.
We've learned Lee told the arresting officers she discovered she was a "person of interest" in the case from "watching TMZ."
We're told Lee has denied being involved in any of the burglaries. She's currently behind bars in a Clark County, Nevada jail.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Exclusives, Audrina Patridge, Burglar Bunch
Tags: arrested, Audrina Patridge, AudrinaPatridge, burglar bunch, BurglarBunch, burglary, LAPD, Lindsay Lohan, LindsayLohan, Orlando Bloom, OrlandoBloom, Paris Hilton, ParisHilton, robbed, robbery, suspect
Posted Oct 23rd 2009 12:25PM by TMZ Staff
Paris Hilton may be one of the victims of the Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch, and the data TMZ obtained from the computer of Nick Prugo -- one of the alleged members -- seems to back that up.
Take a look at this Google search from the computer Prugo was using while celeb homes were being hit. It shows two searches for "paris hilton diamond watch."
Paris' home was burglarized in December, 2008. She says $2 million in jewelry and other belongings were taken. Paris went to the LAPD Hollywood Division today at 2:30 AM to retrieve some of the stuff.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paris Hilton, Exclusives
Tags: burglar bunch, BurglarBunch, burglary, Nick Prugo, NickPrugo, Paris Hilton, ParisHilton, robbed, robbery
Posted Oct 23rd 2009 11:52AM by TMZ Staff
Lindsay Lohan's stolen watch may have reappeared -- possibly on the arm of one of the people accused of taking it.
As we've already told you we got the data from the computer Nick Prugo had used during the alleged spree of the Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch.
One of the images is a Google search for Lindsay Lohan/Blue Rolex. There's also a Google image search for Lindsay Lohan Rolex.
Police believe one of the celebrity targets was Lindsay Lohan. She had watches, among other items stolen from her home.
The image above is from the same computer, showing someone sporting a blue Rolex. One of Lindsay's reps says it well could be LiLo's watch.
If true, the Burglar Bunch is both bold and stupid for the photographic braggadocio.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Lindsay Lohan, Exclusives, Burglar Bunch
Tags: arrested, burglar bunch, BurglarBunch, burglary, lindsay lohan, LindsayLohan, nick prugo, NickPrugo, robbed, robbery, stolen
Posted Oct 23rd 2009 11:21AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned a fifth suspect was arrested yesterday in connection with the burglaries of Lindsay Lohan and Audrina Patridge's homes -- 27-year-old Roy Lopez.
Law enforcement sources tell us Lopez -- who we're told works as a bouncer at a bar in Calabasas, CA -- was also booked for felony burglary and his bail was set at $50,000.
As we first reported, the other four suspects -- Rachel Lee, Diana Tamayo, Courtney Ames and Alexis Neiers -- were also arrested yesterday.
Nick Prugo -- who was arrested back in September -- has already been charged with two counts of felony burglary.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Lindsay Lohan, Exclusives, Audrina Patridge, Burglar Bunch
Tags: Alexis Neirs, AlexisNeirs, arrested, Audrina Patridge, AudrinaPatridge, burglar bunch, BurglarBunch, burglary, Courtney Ames, CourtneyAmes, Diana Tamayo, DianaTamayo, Lindsay Lohan, LindsayLohan, Rachel Lee, RachelLee, robbed, robbery, Roy Lopez, RoyLopez
Posted Oct 23rd 2009 10:23AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned 19-year-old Rachel Lee was arrested yesterday in Clark County, Nevada for possession of stolen property -- in connection with the Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch string of celebrity heists.
Lee is still behind bars -- bail has been set at $3,000.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Lindsay Lohan, Exclusives, Audrina Patridge, Burglar Bunch
Tags: burglar bunch, BurglarBunch, burglary, nick prugo, NickPrugo, rachel lee, RachelLee, robbed, robbery
Posted Oct 23rd 2009 10:03AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has obtained computer data that seems to link the Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch to several stars whose homes were hit.
Take a look at this Google Map, isolating the Hollywood Hills home of Orlando Bloom (see yellow thumbtack). The Map was on a computer used by suspected burglar Nick Prugo. Bloom's home was burglarized on July 15 and hundreds of thousands of dollars in watches were stolen. Law enforcement sources tell us they believe the Burglar Bunch hit Bloom's home, in addition to a string of other celebs in the Hollywood Hills. The Map could be a smoking gun.
Nick Prugo and the other suspects used the computer to store photos and videos, showing off jewelry and possibly plotting various burglaries. The computer in question had been stolen from a Los Angeles businessman ... cops believe it was stolen by the Burglar Bunch. The LAPD seized the computer -- but it appeared to have been completely scrubbed so it was returned to the owner.
The owner, however, hired a computer expert who was able to recover a treasure trove of possible evidence linking the Burglar Bunch to various star victims.
Prugo, along with three other women, have been arrested in connection with the burglaries of Lindsay Lohan and Audrina Patridge, both of whom had jewelry stolen from their homes.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Lindsay Lohan, Exclusives, Audrina Patridge, Burglar Bunch
Tags: audrina patridge, AudrinaPatridge, burglar bunch, BurglarBunch, burglary, lapd, lindsay lohan, LindsayLohan, nick prugo, NickPrugo, orlando bloom, OrlandoBloom, robbed
Posted Oct 23rd 2009 8:54AM by TMZ Staff
We now know the third person arrested in connection with the burglaries of Lindsay Lohan and Audrina Patridge's home -- 18-year old Alexis Neiers.
TMZ shot Alexis (right), Diana Tamayo (center) and Courtney Ames (left) as cops brought them into Van Nuys jail in the back of a cruiser last night -- after the trio was arrested for felony burglary.
Ames and Neiers were released after posting $50,000 bail. On the way out, Ames denied any wrongdoing while Neiers said "I didn't do jack s**t, it's a joke." Tamayo is still in custody.
Story developing ...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Lindsay Lohan, Exclusives, Audrina Patridge, Burglar Bunch
Tags: alexis neirs, AlexisNeirs, arrested, audrina patridge, AudrinaPatridge, burglar bunch, BurglarBunch, burglary, courtney ames, CourtneyAmes, diana tamayo, DianaTamayo, felony, jail, lindsay lohan, LindsayLohan, robbed, robbery
Posted Oct 22nd 2009 7:57PM by TMZ Staff
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ the homes of Orlando Bloom and Paris Hilton may have also been hit by Nick Prugo and his band of alleged burglars.
Bloom's Hollywood home was hit back in July -- cops say $500,000 in jewelry was taken.
Hilton's Hollywood Hills home was burglarized in December 2008 -- she reported roughly $2 million worth of missing stuff.
We're also told there may be more celeb victims involved.
Sources also tell TMZ three people have been detained and are being questioned by LAPD detectives right now -- the group does not include Prugo.
Story developing ...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Exclusives, Audrina Patridge, Burglar Bunch
Tags: Audrina Patridge, AudrinaPatridge, burglar bunch, BurglarBunch, Lindsay Lohan, LindsayLohan, Nick Prugo, NickPrugo, Orlando Bloom, OrlandoBloom, Paris Hilton, ParisHilton, robbed, robbery
Posted Aug 23rd 2009 10:22AM by TMZ Staff
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Michael Lohan called the LAPD this morning to report a break-in at Lindsay Lohan's house -- and it's all on tape. Again.
A source on scene tells TMZ that three men were captured by surveillance video breaking into Lindsay's house in the Hollywood Hills.
Michael Lohan tells TMZ a safe was ripped off the wall and a couple of watches were taken. He believes it's "an inside job" because the people that work for Lindsay failed to turn the alarm on. He says, "I am not going to put up with individuals violating my family. Lindsay is a charitable, generous person that always gives. This is a personal violation and it has got to stop."
We're told Lindsay came home early this morning, around 3:00 AM, discovered the break-in and called her dad.
LAPD officers are on scene right now investigating -- her Mercedes is in the driveway.
Lindsay's house was also broken into back in May. The suspects were captured on surveillance video and left after being presumably scared off by the alarm.
Filed under: Lindsay Lohan, Exclusives
Tags: burglary, house, lindsay lohan, LindsayLohan, robbed
Posted May 14th 2009 11:00AM by TMZ Staff
One of the guys from Pearl Jam was jumped and robbed by three masked scumbags with knives -- and the whole thing was caught on tape.
According to a police report filed in Atlanta, Jeff Ament -- who plays bass for the band -- was pulling up to their studio back in April with a friend, when the three little bitches darted out of some nearby woods, smashed the windows of Ament's ride and demanded cash.
The bassist tried to take off on foot, but the robbers caught up with him, knocked him to the ground and stole over $7,000 in money and goods, according to Rolling Stone.
Ament suffered a laceration on his head and was treated at the scene. The whole thing was caught on a nearby security camera -- but despite the eye in the sky, no arrests have been made.
Filed under: Music, Fights
Tags: attacked, Jeff Ament, JeffAment, Pearl Jam, PearlJam, robbed
Posted Apr 23rd 2009 2:45AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned Hayden Panettiere's Los Angeles home was burglarized last week -- and thousands of dollars worth of jewelry was stolen.
Law enforcement sources say Hayden returned from vacation on April 15th and discovered around $15,000 worth of jewelry was missing.
We're told there were no forced signs of entry -- and sources say there were several people who were in and out of the house while she was gone.
Filed under: Hayden Panettiere
Tags: burglary, hayden panettiere, heroes, heros, house, jewelry, robbed
Posted Apr 9th 2009 2:30AM by TMZ Staff
These have to be the three dumbest kids in England -- they decided to rob one of our videographers of his camera yesterday ... while there were other photogs at the scene snapping shots.
The three moronic miscreants were kind enough to turn around and smile for the cameras -- so if you have any information about them, please call Scotland Yard at 44 300 123 1212.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Tags: camera, rob, robbed, scotland yard, ScotlandYard, stolen, theif
Posted Mar 25th 2009 11:15AM by TMZ Staff
We've now spoken with one of the victims of the home invasion robbery early this morning -- a man who works for Detail, Akon's producer -- and he says Suge Knight and money are behind the incident.
Christopher Walker tells us at about 3:00 AM five men broke into his home with guns and said they were there to collect a debt on behalf of Suge Knight. They claimed Detail owed Suge money, and then proceeded to collect on the debt.
Walker says Detail was asleep in one of the bedrooms. The men entered the bedroom but did not get Detail out of bed. Instead, they stole $170,000 worth of jewelry from his room.
Walker adds they demanded a key to the safe and said they would kill all four people in the house if they didn't get it. The robbers didn't get the key -- instead, they took the 130 pound safe.
Walker says they also took stereo equipment and a key to a Mercedes. He claims the total heist was more than $200,000. A police source tells us it's more like $300,000.
Walker says the feud ignited in Arizona during NBA All-Star weekend when Suge got his face smashed in by two men who worked for Akon. Walker says that incident was over the same alleged debt that triggered this morning's home invasion.
Walker says the robbers put a gun to his head and forced him to the ground but he and the others were just scratched up. Walker's brother and a sound engineer were also in the house.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music, Suge Knight, Exclusives
Tags: Akon, Christopher Walker, ChristopherWalker, Detail, home invasion, HomeInvasion, money, robbed, robbery, suge knight, SugeKnight
Posted Mar 25th 2009 9:15AM by TMZ Staff
One of Akon's employees got a special visit last night -- from some home invasion robbers.
TMZ has learned four to five "black males" -- brandishing firearms -- rolled into a Van Nuys home occupied by a man who works for Akon last night and took a bunch of his stuff, including expensive stereo and recording equipment. Total heist value: $300,000.
We're also told keys to a Mercedes were stolen.
We're told detectives are on the scene right now.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music
Tags: Akon, home invasion, HomeInvasion, robbed, robbery
Posted Jan 8th 2008 11:35AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned actor Willie Aames -- yeah, Buddy from "Charles in Charge" -- and his son Christopher were robbed with the help of a silver steel automatic handgun.
At around 10:00 PM last night in Hollywood, a man wearing a black jacket and blue jeans approached Willie and Christopher, pulled a gun and demanded money. They forked over a wallet and loose cash. Total damage -- about $15! Willie and Christopher were unharmed.
We're told the robber fled the scene in a black car. A popo investigation is underway. Willie's rep tells TMZ, "Willie is in town to shoot a celebrity reality show for VH-1. He credits what he's learned on the show in helping him to remain calm during this situation."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Tags: Christopher, Hollywood, robbed, Willie Aames, WillieAames
