Macklemore’s nanny reportedly fended off robbers on the “Thrift Store” singer’s home Monday whereas his three youngsters slept upstairs, in response to Seattle police.

A police report seen by Leisure Weekly indicated that the 2 males entered the home by means of a patio door that the nanny “is aware of to be usually unlocked.” They sprayed her with bear spray and instructed her to take them to the main bedroom, the place they might discover the “priceless property they’d come for,” which included “quite a few watches, jewellery objects, and footwear that they put into luggage.”

Inside quarter-hour of their arrival, the sufferer kicked and bit her attackers to flee. She was in a position to name for assist simply earlier than 1 a.m. on June 7.

“[The nanny] started to scream, so that they obtained her up and pinned her in opposition to a wall, the shorter one holding her mouth shut,” the doc learn. “At this level, [the nanny] tried to kick the shorter one within the groin, however was unable to, so she bit onto his hand laborious, inflicting him to let go. [She] then fled by means of the toilet and out of the home. [She] knocked on quite a few residences earlier than somebody opened the door and allowed her inside to name the police.”

Though names within the report are redacted, the deal with of the home the place the assault occurred is similar one on the artist’s voting document, in response to The Seattle Times.

“She escaped, however three youngsters had been nonetheless inside the home,” the report mentioned. “[The caller] additionally added that the home belonged to a high-profile particular person…and that she believed the crime could have been politically motivated for some purpose.”

Macklemore has acknowledged in social media posts and at his concert events that he helps Palestine.

In response to the day’s report of significant incidents, “1000’s of {dollars} of objects” had been taken.

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Macklemore’s web site signifies that he had concerts in Europe prior to now week: in Eire on Wednesday and Thursday, then Germany on Sunday.

He and spouse Tricia Davis are the mother and father of daughters Sloane, 10, and Colette, 7. Son Hugo is 3.

Police mentioned they “safely extracted” the kids, and relations arrived to take them for the night time.

Macklemore’s final studio album is 2023’s solo undertaking Ben. He received three Grammys in 2014, as half of a duo with Ryan Lewis.