WELLESLEY — The Wellesley Police Department reports that, on the evening of December 15, while Celtics star Jaylen Brown was away for a game in Washington, an attempted burglary occurred at his Wellesley mansion.
Wellesley police were called to the scene around 8:20 p.m. after reports of a possible break-in at the residence on Kenilworth Road. Upon arrival, officers noted a broken window, although initial inspections suggested that no items were taken or interiors disturbed. Although Jaylen Brown was away at the time of the attempted break-in, other residents were home at the time of the incident, police say.
“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 told The Boston Globe. “Detectives responded to investigate.”
While Lieutenant Cleary did not reveal the specific address, it was mentioned in police radio communications responding to the incident. The mansion, listed under Jaylen Brown and his mother Mechalle in property records, was the site of the attempted break-in. “The resident believes that somebody has broken into her home,” reported the police on their radio, also noting the resident discovered a broken lock.
According to archived Wellesley police radio communications obtained by The Boston Globe, an officer reported multiple signs of forced entry and mentioned that video surveillance captured three men in gray sweatshirts allegedly trying to break in.
The attempted break-in at Jaylen Brown’s home comes in the wake of security alerts issued last month by the NFL and NBA. These warnings followed high-profile burglaries at the homes of Kansas City Chiefs stars Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes, according to a report by The Athletic. The NFL suspects that these incidents are timed around team schedules, while the NBA has identified the culprits as sophisticated, transnational theft rings using drones and signal-jamming devices to steal cash and luxury items.
Other NBA players, including Milwaukee Bucks’ Bobby Portis and Minnesota Timberwolves’ Mike Conley Jr., were also victims of burglaries, as reported by CNN last month.
In July, Jaylen Brown listed his three-bedroom Fort Point penthouse for $4.75 million, which remains on the market.
“We are aware of the recent incidents and are working with authorities,” the Celtics said in a statement. “The team will have no further comment at this time.”
