Three Georgia Men Arrested in Larsa Pippen Home Break-In Attempt
Three men from Georgia were arrested Sunday afternoon after attempting to break into the Pinecrest, Florida, home of "Real Housewives of Miami" star Larsa Pippen, who alerted authorities remotely via her surveillance system while away from the property.
The incident unfolded around 3 p.m. near Southwest 67th Avenue and 113th Street in the upscale suburb. According to police reports, Treison Lache Booker, 23, Cortez Daymon Johnson, 23, and Elijah Eugene Russell, 18, arrived in a silver Hyundai Tucson and approached the backyard of Pippen's contemporary mansion, which she purchased about a year ago. Surveillance footage captured one suspect using a large blunt object, possibly a hammer, to smash sliding glass patio doors while another stood watch. The group shattered several windows but failed to gain entry, causing an estimated $1,000 in damage. The home's alarm system activated during the attempt, prompting Pippen, 51, to call 911 from her nearby Miami high-rise apartment where she was staying with her valuables.
Pinecrest police responded within minutes, and as officers arrived, the suspects fled in their vehicle, which crashed near Southwest 57th Avenue and 94th Street. The...