WEST HOLLYWOOD—The brother, NFL star Puka Nacua, who plays for the Los Angeles Rams, was arrested after stealing a BMW. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported on Thursday, December 18, that on December 12 at approximately 8:09 p.m., deputies from the West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station, were flagged down in the 8400 block of Sunset Boulevard.
Deputies contacted the victim, who stated his newer model BMW had been stolen and that he was able to track it to that location.
During the initial investigation, it was discovered that suspect, Samson Nacua, 27, took the vehicle from the Wilshire location, and another suspect, Trey Rose, 27, was the driver when they arrived at the Sunset location. Both suspects were arrested for taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent, a violation of 10851(a) CVC. The investigation is currently active and ongoing. The vehicle belongs to Los Angeles Lakers star Adou Thiero. Samson is currently playing football in the UFL as a wide receiver.
Anyone with details regarding this investigation is asked to contact the West Hollywood Station Detectives at 310-855-8850. To provide information anonymously call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
By Danny Jones