US EditionBrother of Rams’ Receiver Puka Nacua Did Not Steal Laker Adou Thiero’s BMW
Samson Nacua was cleared after investigators determined he mistakenly took a Lakers rookie's SUV, with the owner declining to prosecute, officials said.
- The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told NBC4 Investigates Thursday that investigators now believe the incident involving Samson Nacua, 27, and Trey Rose, 27, was a mistake after their arrest last month for taking Adou Thiero’s SUV without consent.
- Because both athletes had identical-model BMWs in the same color, deputies say the wrong vehicle was taken; Puka Nacua’s BMW was about a year or two older than Adou Thiero’s, investigators said.
- After Thiero tracked the SUV, deputies found it on Sunset Boulevard and at the One Hotel, where security footage showed the men valeting the car, helping police identify and arrest them.
- Deputies requested the LA County Attorney’s office reject the case after interviews, Thiero declined to prosecute, viewing the incident as a mistake, and Samson Nacua was soon cleared and released.
- It was unclear why the athletes’ cars were parked together or how the valet error happened, and the incident involved known athletes Puka Nacua and Adou Thiero.
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Samson Nacua thought SUV he was accused of stealing belonged to brother Puka, LASD says
Samson Nacua accidentally took Lakers rookie Adou Thiero's SUV believing it belonged to brother and Rams star Puka Nacua, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept. has determined.
Police clear Puka Nacua’s brother in car theft investigation
Investigators cleared the brother of NFL star Puka Nacua in an investigation into an alleged car theft, determining it was a misunderstanding.The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department arrested Samson Nacua and Trey Rose last month for allegedly taking a vehicle belonging to Los Angeles Lakers forward Adou Thiero.On Thursday, police in the West Hollywood Station told ABC7 in L.A. that the men believed it was Puka Nacua's car, which has a simila…
NFL star’s brother won’t be charged for stealing Lakers player’s car
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Puka Nacua's brother Samson's theft case gets massive update after being accused of stealing Lakers rookie’s SUV: Report
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Brother of Rams’ receiver Puka Nacua did not steal Laker Adou Thiero’s BMW
The arrest of the older brother of Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua and another man, initially suspected of taking Laker rookie Adou Thiero’s BMW, in December 2025 stemmed from a misunderstanding, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department. Samson Nacua, 27, took the SUV from a valet believing the car was his brother’s, investigators said. His brother, Rams player Puka Nacua, owns a BMW of the same model and color as Thiero’s, just a year or…
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