A girl was arrested on Monday after she allegedly broke into actor Robert De Niro’s New York townhouse and reportedly tried to steal Christmas presents from below his tree.
The 30-year-old was noticed by officers coming into De Niro’s Manhattan residence at roughly 2:45 am (0745 GMT), a spokesperson for the New York Police Department stated.
Officers entered the Upper East Side house and located the girl “inside of the living room attempting to remove property,” the spokesperson added.
ABC News cited legislation enforcement sources as saying police noticed the girl placing items from below the tree into her bag.
NBC News reported that De Niro, 79, got here downstairs in his bathrobe after listening to the commotion. The “Taxi Driver” star was not harm.
The police spokesperson informed AFP in an emailed assertion that the accused is understood to the NYPD “for numerous burglary arrests.”
“The female was taken into custody without incident with charges pending. The investigation is ongoing,” the spokesperson added.
De Niro, born and raised in Manhattan, is taken into account one in all America’s best actors of all time and has gained two Academy Awards.
He gained the very best actor Oscar for portraying middleweight boxing champion Jake LaMotta in 1980’s “Raging Bull” and finest supporting actor for his function in “The Godfather Part II.”
