Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky’s Australian home has reportedly been targeted by masked intruders, who stole three cars from the couple’s property.
According to 7News, the break-in occurred at the Thor star’s estate in Broken Head, south of Byron Bay, New South Wales, in the early hours of Wednesday, November 11.
7News reported that Spanish model, Pataky, was at home at the time of the incident. Per the outlet, Pataky, 50, woke around 2 a.m. to the sound of the family’s dogs barking. The Tidelands actress reportedly went back to sleep and only became aware of the intruders when she checked the property’s security footage the following morning.
The footage allegedly showed four men allegedly entering the estate. The intruders were reportedly wearing balaclavas, with two appearing to carry knives.
The couple subsequently called authorities to investigate.
“Officers attended and were told four unknown people had entered the property and stole three vehicles earlier that day,” police said, per 7News. “No injuries were reported.”
The men allegedly scaled the property’s front fence before making their way into the garage, and made off with three vehicles, which had been parked with their keys inside.
The stolen cars were reportedly a BYD, a Ram and a Ford Raptor utility vehicle. Police confirmed to 7News that the vehicles have since been recovered hours away from the couple’s residence. Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
Us reached out to New South Wales Police and Hemsworth’s representative for comment.
Hemsworth, 43, and Pataky, who tied the knot in 2010, left Hollywood behind in 2015 to move back to the Marvel star’s home country of Australia to raise their family in a more low-key lifestyle. (The couple share three children: daughter India, 14, and twin sons, Sasha and Tristan, 12.)
“There were parts of L.A. living that I loved — but me and my wife just felt it was right for the family that we moved back to Australia,” Hemsworth told Traveller in early 2015. “The locals in Byron treat us just like locals. It’s more relaxed than L.A., less intense, and just more conducive to raising our three children.”
In a February episode of the “SmartLess” podcast, Hemsworth reflected on the family’s move, describing it as “the greatest decision.”
“You know when you come back from work, you wanna go on a holiday?” the Home and Away alum said on the podcast. “Coming home for me, it feels like a holiday. We have a big farm and horses and motorbikes and surf.”
