Maine police release info on man accused of breaking into Dana White's house; UFC president reacts
LAS VEGAS – A man has been charged with two criminal offenses for an attempted break-in of a home owned by UFC president Dana White, police say.
In a statement issued Tuesday, the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office (Maine) revealed Brady Cooper, 23, of Glenburn, Maine, has been identified and charged after White posted a video of the alleged break-in on his social media early Monday and asked the public for help identifying the individual.
The video, captured on a doorbell camera, showed a man approach the door and kick it three times. On the third attempt, the man stumbled before seeing, and grabbing at the camera. The incident occurred at approximately 1:45 a.m. local time, according to police.
“The deputies were able to meet with a property manager and secure video footage of the suspect along with other evidence,” police said. “The property was occupied at the time of the incident, but they did not have contact with the suspect involved. When the video was shared through social media platforms, several tips were submitted to the Sheriff’s Office.
“After processing evidence and information developed, deputies interviewed, Brady Cooper (23) of Glenburn. Cooper has been charged with two criminal offenses and the case was submitted to the District Attorney’s Office for further review.”
It is unclear if Cooper has been detained or is in custody, as an online inmate log does not display his name. The investigation is ongoing.
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Following the conclusion of DWCS 60 on Tuesday at the UFC Apex, White was asked about the incident and revealed he was not at the property at the time – though some family members were.
“Do you f*cking think you’re going to break into my house and there’s no cameras at my house, you f*cking idiots?” White laughed. “It’s crazy. I’m assuming the guy was breaking in to try to rob the house. My sister and her husband and some of his friends are up there visiting right now. The guy came up and tried to kick the door in a couple times and then noticed the camera was there, tried to rip it off and rang the doorbell, freaked out and ran away.
“My guy who handles my house up there called me and is calling me at 4:30 in the morning his time. I’m like, ‘Uh oh, something is going on up there.’ So I answer the phone and he said, ‘Somebody just tried to kick your door in and rob your house or do whatever. We got video footage and the police are going to post it in the morning.’ I said, ‘Yeah, f*ck that. Send that to me right now.’ That dude woke up and was famous the next morning. The Levant sheriff out up there, they had them in a few hours. We got him.”