Police investigate break in and theft at Hollywood actor Chris Hemsworth’s Northern Rivers home
Four masked individuals broke into the home of actor Chris Hemsworth and his wife Elsa Pataky in Northern Rivers, Australia, stealing three vehicles. While two vehicles have been recovered, police are continuing their investigation to locate the third.
Why it matters
The incident involving a high-profile celebrity highlights security concerns and property crime trends in regional Australia.
Australian actor Chris Hemsworth’s home has become the target of thieves. The Hollywood heavyweight’s Northern Rivers home was broken into, with local police called in on Wednesday morning. Officers said they recieved a report of a vehicle theft at a home in Broken Head, south of Byron Bay, about 7.30am. Sources close to the actor said Hemsworth’s wife, Spanish actress and model Elsa Pataky, had woken to dogs barking about 2am, but ignored it. In the morning Pataky checked their home CCTV cameras and saw four men wearing balaclavas, two of them holding knifes, prompting her and her husband to call police.
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