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A trio of thieves allegedly attempted to burglarize a “Real Housewives of Miami” star’s multi-million dollar home on Sunday.
The three men, all native to Georgia, descended onto “Real Housewives” star Larsa Pippen’s mansion in Pinecrest, Florida. They shattered several windows but never actually stepped foot inside after the home’s alarm system alerted cops, according to the Pinecrest Police Department.
Cops rushed to the home and suspects Treison Lachae Booker, 23; Cortez Daymon Johnson, 23; and Elijah Eugene Russell, 18, were all caught within minutes of the botched break-in, police said.
Pippen, the 51-year-old ex-wife of NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen, wasn’t home during the attempted burglary, but watched the chaos unfold over surveillance video.
When cops showed up, the three men were attempting to flee the scene by car. They didn’t make it far, and wound up plowing right into another car and then through a fence, Pinecrest Police Chief Jason Cohen told Local 10.
The trio, frazzled by the crash, bailed in different directions. Cohen said he personally captured Russell, who was trying to play it cool while walking away from the crash.
“It’s just me and him. I get out of my car and I order him to the ground,” Cohen recounted.
Russell, who already had an outstanding arrest warrant out of Georgia, took off on foot and wound up tumbling into a nearby canal bank.
“If he didn’t jump into the canal, he probably had me,” Cohen admitted, noting it was his first foot pursuit in 15 years.
The department is currently “working to confirm” if the Peach State trio targeted Pippen.
All three men are facing charges for attempted burglary and are being held on bonds ranging from $7,500 to $8,000.
Pippen purchased the Miami-area residence in late 2024.
She gave Page Six an exclusive tour of the sprawling mansion last Christmas and highlighted her favorite purchases, including a limestone table she estimated weighs 1,000 pounds, an all-glass staircase, and a pair of bonsai trees.
The ground floor features floor-to-ceiling windows that offer full view of her backyard pool.
The walls are plastered with commissioned works of art — including a model of the reality star created with thousands of Swarovski crystals.
A large silver geometric teddy bear statue, which was also made-to-order, sits guard at her poolside.
Her luxury walk-in closet is packed to the brim with every designer label imaginable — and a tiara.
“Of course I have a tiara. Every princess needs one. I might be a queen at this point,” Pippen told Page Six.
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