"A man accused of breaking into the homes of Seattle-area celebrities, including baseball Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki and hip-hop artist Macklemore, and pepper-spraying people he encountered inside pleaded not guilty Monday to multiple charges. Patrick Maisonet, 29, was arrested at his home in on Aug. 21 in connection with another burglary, to which he has pleaded not guilty, and has been held on bail totaling more than $2 million."
"Investigators say surveillance images and cellphone data helped link him to the break-ins, and that some of the precious items taken during the heists - including Macklemore's Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Sounders championship rings - were later recovered from a south Seattle jewelry store. The break-ins mirrored a slew of burglaries at the homes of well-known professional athletes across the U.S. in recent months."
"The FBI has warned sports leagues about crime organizations targeting professional athletes. The NFL and NBA have also issued security alerts after burglaries at the homes of such star athletes as Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. Seven people were charged in connection with those burglaries in February. In the Seattle area, another man, Earl Henderson Riley IV, was previously arrested in some of the same break-ins Maisonet has been charged in."
Patrick Maisonet, 29, pleaded not guilty to multiple charges after being arrested Aug. 21 in connection with burglaries targeting Seattle-area celebrities, including Ichiro Suzuki and Macklemore. Investigators linked Maisonet to break-ins using surveillance images and cellphone data. Precious items stolen, including Macklemore's Seattle Seahawks and Sounders championship rings, were recovered from a south Seattle jewelry store. Police allege Maisonet pepper-sprayed people encountered inside and sometimes carried digital frequency jammers to disable cellphone calls, including to 911. Other victims included Luis Castillo, Blake Snell, and Richard Sherman. The FBI and major leagues warned of organized crime targeting professional athletes during road games.
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