Simone Biles says three masked men broke into her Chicago-area home and stole her Porsche GTS during the final months she and husband Jonathan Owens spent living in the area, and the scare is part of why the couple ended up getting a Doberman Pinscher named Remi. The gymnastics superstar detailed the break-in in a TikTok video posted Tuesday, September 22, describing how the ordeal reshaped how the couple thought about security at home.
Biles Details the Break-In and Its Aftermath
According to Parade, Biles said the three men wore masks during the burglary and made off with her Porsche GTS while she and Owens were living in the Chicago area during his time with the Bears. Biles confirmed in the same post that the stolen vehicle has since been recovered, though she said she plans to buy a new car, according to the seed report from ABC7 Chicago. The exact time and location of the theft remain unclear, and ABC7 said it was reaching out to local authorities for more details as the story develops.
Owens spent the 2024 and 2025 seasons playing safety for the Chicago Bears before signing a one-year, $1.4025 million contract with the Indianapolis Colts in March, a move that also came after stints with the Houston Texans and Green Bay Packers, per the same account. Biles confirmed on September 8 that she planned to officially relocate to Indianapolis to support him during the 2026 NFL season, ending their temporary stretch living in Illinois.
A Pattern of Luxury Car Targeting in Chicago
The break-in landed amid a documented rise in high-end vehicle theft across Chicago. Chicago Police Department data through June 21 showed 8,337 reported motor vehicle thefts citywide year-to-date, a 10% jump from the 7,569 reported over the same stretch in 2025, according to the Chicago Police Department. That uptick followed a period when overall auto thefts had been dropping, even as police flagged a separate trend: thieves increasingly targeting luxury vehicles and SUVs, with more than 400 high-end cars stolen across the city in 2024, as reported by CBS News Chicago. Police have pointed to license plate reader technology as a key tool in tracking stolen luxury cars.
Under Illinois law, stealing a vehicle valued between $10,000 and $100,000 is a Class 2 felony carrying 3 to 7 years in prison, while theft of a vehicle worth more than $100,000 is a Class 1 felony punishable by 4 to 15 years, according to the Luisi Legal Group. Chicago's local rise stands in contrast to the national picture: U.S. motor vehicle thefts fell 23% in 2025 to 659,880 reported incidents, a multi-decade low, following a 17% decline the year before, per data released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
Part of a Wider Pattern Targeting Athletes
Part of a Wider Pattern Targeting Athletes The theft also raises questions about security at professional athletes' homes.
Owens has faced his own security scares beyond the Chicago burglary. During a trip to Milan, he said someone tried to snatch his shopping bag.
