It’s not simply the Grinch who tried to steal Christmas.
A 30-year-old lady was arrested within the early hours of Monday morning when she was caught making an attempt to steal Christmas presents from below Robert De Niro‘s tree in his Manhattan townhouse, local police reported.
According to The Associated Press, officers from the New York Police Department (NYPD) discovered the woman in De Niro’s front room “attempting to remove property” round 2:45 a.m.
The New York Times recognized the girl as Shanice Aviles. The outlet reported that Aviles was seen getting into De Niro’s Upper East Side rental house via a basement door, which had seen indicators of pressured entry.
She was arrested on the scene. A publicist for De Niro, 79, confirmed the break-in, however didn’t remark publicly.
ABC7 claimed Aviles — whom the outlet described as a “prolific” burglar — was adopted by police after she was noticed attempting to open doorways to varied buildings in De Niro’s neighbourhood.
Police reportedly adopted Aviles into De Niro’s house after they noticed the still-open basement door however didn’t know the residence belonged to the actor. Police claimed Aviles was found taking gadgets from the home and placing them in a bag.
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Aviles is at present in police custody with expenses nonetheless pending.
Reported particulars concerning the alleged housebreaking are muddled.
ABC7 claimed there was no interplay between Aviles and De Niro, however The Associated Press reported De Niro had awoken to the commotion of Aviles’ arrest and are available downstairs.
NBC New York alleged that police found Aviles utilizing De Niro’s iPad after the break in, not stealing Christmas presents. The outlet additionally claimed De Niro is predicted to press expenses towards Aviles.
Regardless, De Niro’s publicist stated the actor wouldn’t converse publicly concerning the break-in.
De Niro is without doubt one of the most well-beloved actors in Hollywood. He is a two-time Academy Award winner who scored popularity of his 1974 efficiency in The Godfather Part II and his function within the 1980 movie Raging Bull.