Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are the latest celebrities targeted by a gang of thieves

Unfortunately, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have just discovered that being world famous or having all the money in the world can’t keep their home safe from intruders, as they have become the latest celebrities to be targeted by burglars attempting to rob luxury homes in the Los Angeles area.

Police authorities have revealed to TMZ and the Los Angeles Times that burglars broke into Hanks and Wilson’s cliff-top estate in the posh Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. The robbery took place last month in broad daylight, TMZ reported.

The burglars gained access to the $26 million home by breaking a guest house window, TMZ reported. The broken glass set off an alarm, but that didn’t stop the thieves from entering the home.

It’s not clear whether anything was taken, the Los Angeles Times reported. Authorities said it didn’t appear the robbers were necessarily targeting the “Forrest Gump” actor, who was born in Concord and raised in Oakland, and that they may have chosen the property at random.

Since the “Bling Ring” scandal, celebrities have lived with the nagging possibility that even the most expensive security systems can’t keep their homes safe from criminals. The “Bling Ring” scandal involved a California-based criminal gang of seven teenagers and adults who broke into and burglarized the homes of high-profile celebrities in 2008 and 2009. Their victims included Paris Hilton and Orlando Bloom.

Over the years, there have been waves of burglaries at celebrity homes, often involving different gangs of thieves who make off with jewellery and other valuables, as well as large amounts of cash that some stars like to keep on the premises. Listed below are some of the burglaries that have occurred in the past six months.

In early July, burglars broke into the Los Angeles-area property of Tina Knowles, the fashion designer mother of Beyoncé and Solange, and made off with a safe containing more than $1 million in cash, jewelry and other valuables, TMZ reported.

In late June, burglars broke into the Encino home of actor and comedian Marlon Wayans in the middle of the night, The Blast reported. Marlon Wayans was not home, but his older brother, Keenen Ivory Wayans, was and reportedly remained asleep while the burglars ransacked the house and made off with a safe containing several thousand dollars in cash.

Media personality JoJo Siwa said she was the victim of a “terrifying” early-morning robbery at her Los Angeles home in May, as she revealed on social media. TMZ also reported that police believe two burglars entered her home through an unlocked door, while Siwa shared security footage showing the robbers were wearing masks and appeared to be armed. It was not immediately clear what, if anything, was stolen.

In late January, a man was arrested for stealing belongings from Drake’s Los Angeles home, several hours after his security detail alerted police about the theft, TMZ reported. Police found the man, still in possession of the rapper’s belongings, while searching the neighborhood.

Originally published: August 5, 2024 at 11:12 a.m.

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