Robert De Niro.Photo: Dia Dipasupil/GettyA woman allegedly broke into Robert DeNiro’s Upper East Side, New York City, townhome and began trying to steal multiple presents from under his Christmas tree in the early morning hours of Dec. 19, multiple outlets report.Shanice Aviles, 30, was subsequently arrested on burglary charges, according toABC 7. Aviles allegedly has 26 prior arrests for burglaries and petit larcenies, the outlet reports.Officers allegedly spotted Aviles slipping into the E. 65th Street townhome from a back staircase. (They did not know it was DeNiro’s house.) The officers were already following Aviles because she was wanted in connection with other crimes.When she did not come out of the house, police reportedly entered to find Aviles allegedly bagging up presents from underneath the homeowner’s Christmas tree.Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.DeNiro then came downstairs to discover the woman. His daughter was also reportedly home at the time.Representatives for DeNiro did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment, nor did the NYPD.This is a developing story and will be updated with any new information.
Robert De Niro.Photo: Dia Dipasupil/Getty
A woman allegedly broke into Robert DeNiro’s Upper East Side, New York City, townhome and began trying to steal multiple presents from under his Christmas tree in the early morning hours of Dec. 19, multiple outlets report.Shanice Aviles, 30, was subsequently arrested on burglary charges, according toABC 7. Aviles allegedly has 26 prior arrests for burglaries and petit larcenies, the outlet reports.Officers allegedly spotted Aviles slipping into the E. 65th Street townhome from a back staircase. (They did not know it was DeNiro’s house.) The officers were already following Aviles because she was wanted in connection with other crimes.When she did not come out of the house, police reportedly entered to find Aviles allegedly bagging up presents from underneath the homeowner’s Christmas tree.Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.DeNiro then came downstairs to discover the woman. His daughter was also reportedly home at the time.Representatives for DeNiro did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment, nor did the NYPD.This is a developing story and will be updated with any new information.
A woman allegedly broke into Robert DeNiro’s Upper East Side, New York City, townhome and began trying to steal multiple presents from under his Christmas tree in the early morning hours of Dec. 19, multiple outlets report.
Shanice Aviles, 30, was subsequently arrested on burglary charges, according toABC 7. Aviles allegedly has 26 prior arrests for burglaries and petit larcenies, the outlet reports.
Officers allegedly spotted Aviles slipping into the E. 65th Street townhome from a back staircase. (They did not know it was DeNiro’s house.) The officers were already following Aviles because she was wanted in connection with other crimes.
When she did not come out of the house, police reportedly entered to find Aviles allegedly bagging up presents from underneath the homeowner’s Christmas tree.
Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.
DeNiro then came downstairs to discover the woman. His daughter was also reportedly home at the time.
Representatives for DeNiro did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment, nor did the NYPD.
This is a developing story and will be updated with any new information.
source: people.com
