Real Housewives of Miami star Larsa Pippen helps catch three men accused of trying to burglarize her Miami home
Three men have been taken into custody in connection with an attempted break-in Sunday at the South Florida residence of Real Housewives of Miami star Larsa Pippen.Pippen, 51, was not present when the men, who police said traveled to Florida from Georgia, tried to get into the residence, but she saw it remotely on surveillance as a burglar alarm report alerted authorities.'She was giving us real time information as the officers were responding,' Pinecrest police Chief Jason Cohen told WSVN. 'When the officers approached the house, the getaway car was fleeing and went right past them.'Authorities with the Pinecrest Police Department said that Treison Lache Booker, 23; Cortez Day Mon Johnson, 23; and Elijah Eugene Russell, 18, each face several charges in connection with attempted burglary of an unoccupied dwelling. 'They fled from responding officers who arrived within minutes,' police said in a statement on Facebook. 'With the assistance of the Sheriff’s Office and Coral Gables Police, the suspects were swiftly contained and apprehended.'Daily Mail has reached out to the Pinecrest Police Department for further comment on the story. Three men have been taken into custody in connection with an an attempted break-in at the residence of Real Housewives of Miami star Larsa Pippen. Pictured in NYC last year Police said that an MDSO K9 located one of the suspects in the search, while Pinecrest and Gables officers took another into custody. Read More What REALLY happened in Kim Kardashian's robbery hell: Bound, gagged - the fullest account yet 'The third suspect was apprehended by a Pinecrest supervisor as he attempted to run from the perimeter,' police said. Detectives said that the trio smashed multiple windows in vain, in their attempt to break into the home, but eventually gave up and took off in a vehicle.In accompanying surveillance footage, a suspect was seen trying to get into the house through a door, while another man was standing nearby.In the ensuing getaway attempt, police said the men crashed their vehicle, and attempted to escape on foot.All three suspects were caught and taken into custody by responding officers.The trio remained in custody at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center as of late Monday, according to reports. Russell had an active warrant in Georgia, the presiding judge said in court earlier Monday. (L-R) Treison Lache Booker, 23; Cortez Day Mon Johnson, 23; and Elijah Eugene Russell, 18, were taken into custody in connection with the incident In the ensuing getaway attempt, police said the three men crashed their vehicle, and attempted to escape on foot, but were taken into custody by responding officers Pippen watched the incident unfold remotely on surveillance as an alarm alerted authorities Cohen told Local 10 investigators were 'working to confirm' if the men crossed state lines specifically to rob the Bravo star.Read More Rachel Zoe's home burglarized as she becomes latest star hit in Hollywood crime wave 'They came from Georgia, it looks like they went straight to this house - so that’s the theory our detectives are going on,' said the police chief.Cohen said that Pippen's strong security protected her from being a victim.'Her house was locked,' Cohen said. 'Her alarm was on. Her alarm was what ended up scaring these guys off the property.'Cohen told the station he was personally involved in apprehending Russell.'I spot [Russell] walking,' Cohen said. 'He’s trying to walk away, out of the area - it’s just me and him. I get out of my car, I order him to the ground. I start running after him.'Cohen said that Russell tried to lose him by trespassing into a yard adjacent to a canal, which turned out to be a critical mistake in the getaway attempt.'He jumps into the canal,' Cohen said. 'When I get to the canal bank, he’s hanging on. If he didn’t jump into the canal, he probably had me.'Larsa is mother to four kids with her ex-husband, Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen: sons Scotty Jr., 25, Preston, 23, and Justin, 20, and daughter Sophia, 17.
