
Last week the poker forums were buzzing with the news of the break in at former WSOP champion Jonathan Duhamel's residence. His WSOP gold bracelet, a WSOP watch and a large sum of cash were taken. Duhamel suffered a physical attack during the break in. Authorities acted quickly and now PokerNews.com is reporting that four suspects are being held in custody in connection with the home invasion.
In his first statement to the press Duhamel offered a reward for information leading to the arrest of his attackers. Calls to the local police in Quebec, Canada (where Duhamel resides) ended in the arrest of Bianca Rojas-Latraverse last Saturday. She has been charged with conspiracy to commit a criminal act. After being questioned by police Rojas-Latraverse offered up two more names: John Stephan Clark Lemay and Andre Robert Perron. The suspects ages are 20, 22 and 26 respectively. A fourth individual went into custody Friday morning although police have yet to release any personal details.
It seems Duhamel's watch which was a Rolex submariner's watch presented to him by PokerStars was actually in one of the suspects possession at the time of their arrest. There is no word that it has been released to Duhamel and will probably end up as an exhibit in the court case.
What is still missing is Duhamel's irreplaceable one of a kind diamond encrusted gold bracelet giving to him after wining the 2010 WSOP Main Event. Estimates state the bracelets are valued between $20K to $30K although I don't see how you could sell it on the street. A tad conspicuous to say the least. In the weeks to come there should be more details as well as some solid court dates to report.