Unknown suspects broke into a Newport Beach home owned by Tarek El Moussa and his wife, Heather Rae El Moussa, while the couple and their children were vacationing in Cabo San Lucas, Newport Beach police said.
Police said the intruders shattered a rear sliding glass door to gain entry sometime between 7:30 a.m. on June 6 and 6 p.m. on June 8, ransacked the primary bedroom closet and left the property the same way they exited — through the backyard, along the side of the house and out the front yard.
Investigators reported several pieces of jewelry were taken. The department has not identified suspects or made arrests.
Heather Rae El Moussa posted on Instagram after the break-in, saying she and Tarek felt violated and “really sad,” and that they and the children were safe; she added she would step away from social media for a few days and would explain more when she returned.
Police tied the break-in to one of the couple’s Newport Beach properties, but their statement did not identify which of the two dwellings was targeted, a point that leaves key details unresolved even as the investigation proceeds.
The couple bought a Newport Beach house for $5.2 million in June 2025 and began using it as their primary residence, and they also own a second Newport Beach property currently listed for rent at $30,000 a month. Both facts make the missing location detail especially notable to investigators and neighbours.
When they unveiled the new residence on Instagram in June, the pair described it as an empty four-bedroom, four-bathroom house they planned to renovate and called the purchase the start of a new chapter; that same post placed the property a short, four-minute drive from Christina Haack’s home.
Police say the break-in occurred while the family was out of town in Mexico. Heather Rae El Moussa said their 3-year-old son Tristan and Tarek El Moussa’s two children with Christina Haack are all safe; officials did not report any injuries.
The unanswered detail about which Newport Beach address was entered creates an immediate complication for anyone trying to assess what else may have been taken or how secure the family’s other home might be. Without a location, public records about the purchase, the rental listing and social posts do not directly connect to the crime scene investigators referenced.
For now, Newport Beach police are investigating the theft and have released the narrow timeline and method of entry; they have not disclosed additional evidence, motives or whether the incident is connected to any other local crimes.
Heather’s brief public response — that the family felt violated, would step back from social media and that everyone was safe — is the only account from the family so far; she said she will return to explain more when she’s ready.
The next concrete development the public should expect is an identification of suspects or a confirmation from police naming which Newport Beach house was burglarized; until one or both of those facts are disclosed, the most consequential questions about the scope of the loss and any security lapses will remain open.
