Crime & Safety

Break In At Michael Jordan's Highland Park House Leads To Arrest: Cops

An 18-year-old and a juvenile accomplice were taken into custody at Michael Jordan's mansion, which has been for sale for the past 11 years.

Authorities brought a dog to assist in the investigation of a reported burglary at Michael Jordan's home in the 2700 block of Point Drive in Highland Park.
Authorities brought a dog to assist in the investigation of a reported burglary at Michael Jordan's home in the 2700 block of Point Drive in Highland Park. (Max Weingardt)

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — An 18-year-old and a younger accomplice stand accused of breaking into Michael Jordan's Highland Park mansion last week.

Raiden Hagedorn, of Mundelein, was charged with two counts of criminal damage to property and criminal trespassing to a residence with a person present, according to a police booking report.

Officers were dispatched around 6 p.m. April 4 to the 7-acre Point Lane estate owned by "His Airness" for a report of a burglary in progress, police said.

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The six-time NBA champion and Charlotte Hornets owner has had his 56,000-square foot Highland Park property on the market for more than 11 years.

After hitting the market with a $29 million price tag, the home's asking price was last reduced in 2015, when it was listed at $14,855,000 (1+4+8+5+5=23 — Jordan's longtime jersey number).

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Highland Park police arrested a man and charged him with trespassing and criminal damage at the Point Lane property of NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan on April 4. Through Jordan no longer resides at the home, he continues to pay about $136,000 a year in property taxes. (Max Weingardt)

Hagedorn was taken into custody at the property, charged with the trio of misdemeanors and released on his own recognizance ahead of a scheduled first court appearance April 20 in Waukegan, police said.

A spokesperson for the state's attorney's office said police found a damaged window at the home but determined Hagedorn did not break in with intent of committing another crime — converting the offense from trespassing to burglary.

A juvenile was also involved in the incident, the Daily Herald reported, but authorities have not released any information about details of that person's charges.

A Highland Park police spokesperson did not immediately respond to an inquiry about the case, including whether investigators believe there is any connection between the break-in at the Jordan mansion and the incident hours earlier that led to a student being charged with bringing a gun to Highland Park High School.

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