Atlanta police are currently searching for a suspect who is accused of stealing two suitcases worth of sensitive material related to Beyoncé’s musical performances.
According to ABC News, the materials inside these suitcases contained unreleased music on hard drives, set lists for concerts, and footage plans for Beyoncé’s upcoming “Cowboy Carter” shows.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, July 8, and a police report said that the victims of the theft are Christopher Grant and Diandre Blue, a choreographer and dancer for Beyoncé.
CNN obtained an audio clip from the 911 call after the incident occurred. One of the victims said on the call, “They have my computers, and it’s really, really important information in there. I work with someone who’s like, of a high status, and I really need the, um, my computer and everything.”
A statement from Atlanta Police said a, “Preliminary investigation revealed a Jeep Wagoneer was broken into at the location and two suitcases had been stolen.”
The statement continued, “Investigators with the Atlanta Police Department’s Larceny from Auto Unit led the investigation and have subsequently secured an arrest warrant for a suspect.”
The officers were able to track the victims’ computers and AirPods, and they also found fingerprints on the car, according to FOX 5.
This incident occurred while Beyoncé was on her “Cowboy Carter” tour stop in Atlanta, where she performed from July 10-14, and reportedly happened at the parking deck at 99 Krog St. NE.
Police have not said if the unreleased music has been recovered.
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