New Jersey man arrested in fencing operation allegedly has links to Joe Burrow burglary

Fox News national correspondent Alexis McAdams joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss the arrests of four Chilean nationals for burglary of NFL star Joe Burrow's home.

Two men who were believed to have ties to a string of burglaries in the U.S., including at a famous pro athlete’s home in Ohio, were arrested on Tuesday, officials announced.

Dimitriy Nezhinskiy and Juan Villar were charged with "with conspiracy to receive stolen property related to their purchasing of stolen goods that traveled across state lines," the Eastern District of New York said in a news release. The two men will be arranged on Wednesday.

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Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals looks on before the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Paycor Stadium on Dec. 10, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

Nezhinskiy, of North Bergen, New Jersey and Villar, of Queens, New York, were accused of acting as "fences" for South American-based crime groups who traveled around the U.S. to commit burglaries targeting luxury items. The two were accused of being linked to the "prolific burglar" Bryan Leandro Herrera Maldonado, who officials said committed 16 burglaries in the U.S. between 2019 and 2020.

Officials said Nezhinskiy was linked to at least two members of a crew who were allegedly involved in the Dec. 9, 2024, burglary of a "high-profile athlete in Ohio." Sources told Fox News Channel the athlete in question is Cincinnati Bengals star quarterback Joe Burrow.

Law enforcement officials executed a search warrant for a pawn shop the two men allegedly operated in New York City’s Diamond District. Authorities "seized large quantities of suspected stolen property, including dozens of high-end