Olivia Bunton She had a strange experience with a delivery driver just days before she was on the scene at the home of the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback. Joe Burrow.
Ponton, 22, posted a video Via TikTok On Saturday, December 7th — just two days before Burrow's home was burglarized — and she gave a “PSA” to her more than 7 million followers.
“Never put your real name or picture on Uber, Uber Eats, Lyft, DoorDash, or any of them,” Ponton said. “Let this be your sign. As a matter of fact, change it to the guy's name. Jason, Jake, John. Anything. And just delete the picture. Let this be your f-ing sign.”
the Sports Illustrated The model then explained why she was urged to take the precautionary measure.
“I was shaking in my shoes for 20 minutes,” Ponton said. “This guy wouldn't stop knocking on my door. For 20 minutes? I was like, 'Aren't you tired?'
“I was standing there,” she continued. I didn't know what to do. I literally froze. He was covering the little peephole with the bag, so I couldn't even see his ID. “I couldn't match the photo to him on Uber Eats.”
Ponton ended the video ominously, saying, “We're not safe here.”
It is unclear whether Ponton was at Burrow, 28,'s home in Ohio at the time of the incident or when she filmed the video. However, Pontoon He was At home on the evening of Monday, December 9th when she called 911 to report a robbery In housing.
At the time of the break-in, Burrow and the Bengals were in Texas to face the Dallas Cowboys at Monday Night Football.
“Someone broke into my house,” Ponton told the dispatcher. “It's just, like, completely messed up.”
Ponton also informed her mother about the incident, Dianewho made a separate call to 911.
“Someone's trying to break into the house right now,” Ponton's mother told the dispatcher. “My daughter's over there. This is Joe Burrow's house. She's staying there. He's at the football game.”
“She's wondering what she should do, if she should hide or go out,” Ponton's mother continued.
Burrow and Bunton have never confirmed their relationship status, but rumors about the pair have been swirling since the summer. The police report from the crime scene says Ponton is “employed by Mr. Burrow.”
Us Weekly She reached out to representatives for Burrow and Ponton, but received no response.
Authorities continue to investigate the theft. No arrests have been made and no suspects have been named.
Burrow and the Bengals are scheduled to hit the road again this weekend for a game against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, December 15.