The New Orleans Saints have had a rough year. Coach Sean Payton battled COVID-19. The team thought fullback Michael Burton might have coronavirus but that turned out to be a false positive. Now, word the team’s owner Gayle Benson was the victim of an attempted carjacking last week.
From Nola.com:
New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson was sitting in her parked car Uptown last weekend when a man barged in and apparently tried to steal the vehicle, police and team officials confirmed Friday.
The man abandoned his plan when Benson screamed for him to get out. Investigators are now searching for a suspect, the Saints and New Orleans police said.
“I can confirm that an incident did occur in Orleans Parish involving Mrs. Benson while she was in her vehicle,” Bensel said in a statement. “While she was very shaken at the time, she was unharmed and is doing fine. She wanted to send her sincere gratitude to the men and women of the New Orleans Police Department that responded so quickly and professionally. We cannot comment further as this is an active investigation.”