Seattle man charged in connection with burglaries of NFL and MLB athletes

A Seattle man was charged Friday in connection with a series of robberies and burglaries of four current and former professional athletes

A Seattle man was charged Friday in connection with a series of robberies and burglaries of four current and former professional athletes.

Earl Henderson Riley IV, 21, was charged with robbery in the first degree and several counts of burglary, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

Prosecutors accused Riley of breaking into the homes of and stealing from Seattle Mariners pitcher Luis Castillo and center fielder Julio Rodriguez, former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell on different days this spring.

Riley allegedly stole upward of $300,000 worth of designer purses, high-end jewelry and luxury watches from the athletes’ homes, according to court documents shared with NBC News.

Authorities say Riley was a “ringleader” of the alleged crimes and suggested that officials are investigating others’ involvement.