Reggie Bush says ‘everyone is safe’ after attempted break-in at his Encino home

Encino has been a hot spot for home break-ins recently, but burglars were unsuccessful in getting into the house of Reggie Bush.

The former USC and NFL star was at his San Fernando Valley home Tuesday night when three male suspects attempted to break in.

“Everyone is safe,” Bush said in a text message to The Times.

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The Los Angeles Police Dept. confirmed that officers responded to a burglary call around 11 p.m. on the Encino block where Bush lives. LAPD Officer Charles Miller said a resident of the house reported hearing a window break and broken glass was found outside. Nothing was stolen.

Miller said the suspects were dressed in black and left the scene in a white crossover vehicle before police arrived. A report was taken and an investigation is being handled by West Valley detectives, Miller said.

Bush was a star running back at USC from 2003 to 2005, helping the Trojans earn the Associated Press national championship in 2003 and 2004 and win the BCS title in 2004 while he won the Heisman in 2005, and spent 11 seasons in the NFL, winning the Super Bowl with the New Orleans Saints following the 2009 season.

In 2011, USC was stripped of its 2004 BCS championship and in 2010, Bush was forced to forfeit his Heisman after the NCAA determined he accepted improper benefits as a player. Bush started publicly lobbying to have his trophy returned in 2021, after the NCAA changed its rules to allow athletes to be compensated for use of their name, image and likeness.

In April, the Heisman Trust officially reinstated Bush as the 2005 winner. Last week the Trojans retired his No. 5 jersey.