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Burglary Attempt Foiled at Dodgers Ace Yamamoto’s Hollywood Hills Home

Private guards drove off three intruders before they could enter, with police investigating connections to a wider athlete-targeted ring.

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Overview

  • At around 5 a.m. Wednesday, suspects shattered a glass door and windows at Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s Los Angeles residence but fled once private security called 911.
  • No entry or theft occurred and Yamamoto was in Cincinnati pitching for the Dodgers during their road trip.
  • The LAPD has opened an active investigation while the FBI continues probing an interstate scheme led by Chilean nationals.
  • Yamamoto is in the second season of a 12-year, $325 million contract and earned his first All-Star selection this season.
  • The incident underscores a recurring pattern of targeted break-ins at the homes of high-profile athletes like Mahomes, Kelce, Burrow and Portis.