Overview
- Ostensibly detailing the Feb. 15 encounter on X, the Chicago Bears safety said a man tried to grab his shopping bag before fleeing empty‑handed.
- Owens said he had the bag’s strap looped around his hand, a habit he credited to TikTok videos about common street theft tactics.
- He described the would‑be thief as “not fast at all,” adding that the man ran off once he realized the bag wouldn’t come free.
- News reports rely on Owens’ posts for the account, with no cited police report or independent confirmation and no clarity on whether Simone Biles was present.
- Olympic‑goers Biles and Owens have been seen at events and shopping in the city, as the U.S. Department of State warns that pickpocketing and bag snatching are common in Milan’s tourist areas.