Overview

• The burglary occurred just after midnight on June 7 at the Capitol Hill residence while Macklemore was performing in Ireland and his three children slept upstairs.
• Two masked suspects entered through an unlocked patio door, sprayed the on-duty nanny with bear mace and assaulted her before demanding to know the location of valuables.
• The intruders spent several minutes ransacking the home, seizing thousands of dollars in jewelry, designer watches and shoes.
• Officers arrived to find the house in disarray, safely extracted the unharmed children and placed them in the care of family members.
• The Seattle Police Department has opened a criminal investigation; the nanny told investigators she suspected the break-in may have been politically motivated by Macklemore’s support for Palestine.