Patrick Bernard Maxey, 27, appeared in court Friday, where prosecutors said he and two others stole a bunch of expensive watches from the Astros second baseman.
HOUSTON – Three people are in custody and charged with breaking and entering Houston Astros star Jose Altuve‘sa house on the day of the inauguration and stealing high-end jewelry, according to the Houston Police Department.
The three men made off with $1 million worth of jewelry, including several watches, according to court documents.
One of them, Patrick Bernard Maxey, 27, appeared in court Friday morning on a theft charge.
HPD identified their alleged partners in crime as 25-year-old Jordan Tarnellia and 28-year-old William Jones, Jr.
According to court documents, the burglars moved a potted plant to Altuve’s back porch and entered through a window of Hedwig’s village home around 8:28 p.m. that night.
They left about 10 minutes later with gold jewelry and 13 expensive watches, including Rolex, Piguet, Patek Phillipe and Richard Mille, according to court documents. One of them was worth $420,000.
The second baseman was in the ballpark for the Astros’ opener that night and forgot to set the alarm.
“Your home is the most protected piece of property, we take that very seriously,” said Assistant DA Napolean Stuart. “This is an invasion of your privacy. This is where your kids are, where you’re most comfortable, where you shower.”
In court Friday, prosecutors said cell phone data put Maxey at Altuve’s home at the time of the robbery.
They said there is surveillance video of the suspects meeting at a business before driving to Altuve’s home. There is also surveillance video from Altuve’s neighbors that helped link the vehicle used by the robbers to Tarniella’s mother, according to court records.
Tarniella was arrested on April 13 and police say he confessed to being the getaway driver. He picked William Jones out of a photo lineup as one of the suspects he dropped off near Altuve’s home and picked up a short time later. Tarniella said she was promised payment, but never received any money.
ARRESTED: Booking photos of 4 suspects now charged with felony charges in the March 30 burglary of Jose Altuve’s residence.
Hedwig Village PD assisted in the case.
The suspects are Patrick Maxey, 27, Jordan Tarniella, 25, Jasmyn Hall, 20, and William Jones, Jr, 28. #hounews pic.twitter.com/Rsx950EVss
— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) May 5, 2023
According to court records, Maxey has prior theft convictions, including an incident in Harris County on Aug. 19, 2014, and another in Brazoria County on Aug. 12, 2016.
His bond was set at $200,000.
“It’s very early in this case. We don’t want to rush to judgment,” Patrick’s attorney said after the hearing. “We want to let go of the judicial process. We trust and believe in the Constitution.”
Jasmyn Hall was also arrested on April 13 and charged with eluding because police say she was with one of the suspects and tried to run away.
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