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- Beyoncé’s choreographer and one of her dancers say thieves broke into their car and stole several items, including a flash drive that contained her unreleased music
- Christopher Grant and dancer Diandre Blue called 911 on July 8 to report that their car window had been smashed and suitcases had been stolen in Atlanta, Georgia
- The Atlanta Police Department now have an active arrest warrant for a suspect
Beyoncé‘s choreographer and one of her dancers say thieves broke into their car and stole several items — including a flash drive that contained her unreleased music, future concert set lists and more.
According to a police report obtained by PEOPLE, choreographer Christopher Grant and dancer Diandre Blue called 911 on Tuesday, July 8, to report the theft from their Jeep Wagoneer, which was parked in the garage at Atlanta’s Krog Street Market ahead of Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour performance in the Georgia city.
Grant and Blue told police officers that they had parked the SUV in the garage at around 8:09 p.m., and when Grant returned to the car at 9:10 p.m., he noticed that the trunk window was broken and two suitcases had been stolen.
“Mr. Grant advised he was also carrying some personal sensitive information for the musician Beyoncé,” the police report reads. “He advised he was her choreographer, and Mr. Diandre Blue was a dancer for her, and that her hard drives for her upcoming show in Atlanta were [stolen.]”
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“The hard drives contained water marked music, some unreleased music, footage plans for the show and past and future set list,” the report adds.
Grant and Blue also reported that clothing, designer sunglasses, laptops and a pair of AirPods Max headphones were taken from the car.
Police then searched for the location of the one of the laptops as well as a pair of headphones, and officers were sent to the address to “see if they could locate the property.”
One officer wrote in the report: “I conducted a suspicious stop in the area, due to the information that was relayed to me. There were several cars in the area also that the AirPods were pinging to in that area also. After further investigation, a silver [redacted], which had traveled into zone 5 was moving at the same time as the tracking on the AirPods.”
A public information officer with the Atlanta Police Department (APD) told PEOPLE in a statement that as of Monday, July 14, investigators with the Larceny from Auto Unit have secured an arrest warrant for a suspect.
“At this time, the suspect remains outstanding, and their identity is not yet available for release,” the APD told PEOPLE. “Please keep in mind that the information released is preliminary in nature and could change as the investigation progresses or new information comes to light.”
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Beyoncé and her team are still currently in Atlanta for a multi-night stop as part of her Cowboy Carter tour at the city’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Her final show in the city takes place on Monday and the Cowboy Carter tour will conclude on Saturday, July 26, in Las Vegas.
In its statement to PEOPLE, the Atlanta Police Department urged citizens to take part in its Clean Car Campaign, and to remove valuables from their vehicle.
“We know quick stops can turn into costly mistakes. It only takes seconds for a thief to spot valuables and break in. Take your bags, phone, and anything important with you every time you leave your car. Don’t give criminals an easy win.”