NFL star Puka Nacua's brother accused of taking Lakers player's car in West Hollywood

Los Angeles Rams prima wide receiver Puka Nacua’s brother, Samson Nacua, was 1 of 2 suspects arrested aft allegedly taking Los Angeles Lakers guardant Adou Thiero’s BMW SUV without his consent, Fox News Digital confirmed.

The stolen conveyance belonged to the Lakers subordinate retired of Arkansas, according to NBC Los Angeles.

"Deputies were flagged down successful the 8400 artifact of Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood and interaction the unfortunate who stated his newer exemplary BMW was stolen and helium was capable to way it to that location," the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD) told Fox News Digital successful a statement.

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Adou Thiero of the Los Angeles Lakers looks connected against the Milwaukee Bucks during the 4th fourth astatine Fiserv Forum connected Nov. 15, 2025 successful Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

There were 2 suspects arrested successful transportation with the stolen vehicle. The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department confirmed them to beryllium 27-year-old Nacua and 27-year-old Trey Rose.

"During the archetypal probe it was discovered that fishy Nacua took the conveyance from the Wilshire determination and fishy Rose was the operator erstwhile they arrived astatine Sunset location. Both suspects were arrested for Taking a Vehicle Without the Owners Consent, usurpation of 10851(a) CVC," the LASD connection continued.

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"The probe is presently progressive and ongoing."

Samson Nacua has not been successful the champion airy successful the quality this year, arsenic helium was suspended from his squad successful the UFL for slapping a instrumentality successful the face.

In April, Samson Nacua was playing for the Michigan Panthers erstwhile helium was spotted slapping a St. Louis Battlehawks instrumentality successful a video that has since gone viral pursuing a crippled astatine The Dome astatine America’s Center.

The UFL rapidly responded by suspending the elder Nacua without wage for 1 game. He was besides ordered to enactment successful assemblage work events arranged by the league.

Samson Nacua played for Utah and BYU during his assemblage career, the second of which his prima younger member attended arsenic well. He caught 82 passes for 1,015 yards and 11 touchdowns successful 45 games with the Utes earlier transferring to BYU for the 2021 season. 

There, helium hauled successful 21 catches for 329 yards and 3 scores. 

Samson Nacua of the Michigan Panthers lines up against the Houston Roughnecks during the 4th fourth astatine TDECU Stadium connected May 17, 2025 successful Houston, Texas. (Jack Gorman/UFL/Getty Images)

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Samson Nacua tried to interruption onto a roster successful the NFL pursuing his assemblage career, spending clip with the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints, but ne'er stuck. He played for the UFL's Pittsburgh Maulers earlier joining the Panthers successful 2024.

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