"In December 2022, Robert De Niro's Upper East Side rental home was broken into by alleged serial burglar Shanice Aviles, who was caught by police around 2:45 a.m. while carrying a black bag and attempting to enter nearby businesses. De Niro, 79, was asleep in another part of the home at the time of the break-in, but awoke to discover Aviles inside, according to a law enforcement source. Aviles was charged with second-degree burglary and was found to be in possession of stolen headphones, smiling for cameras as she was led out of the police station."