JOELINTON’S mansion was targeted by thieves last night – with the Newcastle winger forced to call cops.
The injured Brazilian had been watching his team take on Man City from the sideline when he received a security alert saying three men were inside his home.
While at St James’ Park he immediately contacted the police who raced to the address in Ponteland, Northumberland, shortly after 7.30pm.
By the time officers arrived at the multi-million pound Darras Hall home the attackers had fled.
No one is understood to have been inside the property when the home invaders struck.
No arrests have been made and enquiries into the raid at the 27-year-old’s home are ongoing.
The Sun revealed last month that Jack Grealish’s terrified family hit panic buttons as a gang of burglars looted his new home.
Around ten relatives were cheering on the Manchester City star in his televised match at Everton when they heard noises upstairs and dogs barking frantically.
Despite extensive security and perimeter fencing around Jack’s lavish home, the crooks got in and fled with £1million of watches and jewellery.
Just weeks before, West Ham star Kurt Zouma‘s family home in Essex was targeted while he was inside.
The robbers also stole jewellery and high-end watches worth £1million – with Zouma forced to miss his team’s game against Crystal Palace.
A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “Shortly before 7.30pm yesterday police received a call from a concerned homeowner who reported that three men were inside their home in Darras Hall.
SEVERAL rich footballers have been targeted by burglars in recent years:
DEC 2023: Jack Grealish’s terrified family were home while thieves raided his £5.6million Cheshire property
DEC 2023: Thieves took £100,000 in cash and jewellery from West Ham ace Kurt Zouma’s Essex pad.
DEC 2022: Chelsea’s Raheem Sterling returned from the World Cup after a raid in Surrey.
SEPT 2022: Burglars burst in on then-Liverpool star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, his Little Mix singer fiancée Perrie Edwards and their young son in Cheshire.
MARCH 2022: Paul Pogba’s home in Hale Barns was raided as he played a Man United home match in the Champions League.
JAN 2022: Victor Lindelof’s wife and two sons hid in a bathroom as their home was ransacked while he played for Manchester United at Brentford.
JAN 2022: Man United’s Jesse Lingard had £100,000 of gems and clothes taken as he played at Aston Villa.
DEC 2021: Man City’s Joao Cancelo was left with a bruised face after confronting four attackers who threatened his family.
“Thankfully the homeowner was not home but had received a security alert on their phone and immediately reported concerns to police.
“Police were deployed to the scene however, those alleged to be involved had fled the scene.
“Enquires remain ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact us via 101, or the ‘Report’ pages of our website, quoting log NP-20240113-0835.”
