Amy Schneider Was Robbed at Gunpoint, No Arrests Made—Police

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Police in in Oakland, California, have shared further details after Amy Schneider revealed that she was robbed over the weekend.

The engineering manager, who has been based in California for several years after relocating from her native Ohio, took to Twitter on Monday to reveal the incident.

She wrote: "Hi all! So, first off: I'm fine. But I got robbed yesterday, lost my ID, credit cards, and phone. I then couldn't really sleep last night, and have been dragging myself around all day trying to replace everything."

Schneider, who usually shares detailed post-game analyses of each of her Jeopardy! installments, added in a follow-up tweet: "So, I doubt I'll even start writing tonight's game thread today, and if I keep winning, it may take a bit for me to get caught up. Thanks for your patience!"

On Tuesday, police in Oakland confirmed to NBC News that they were investigating an armed robbery that took place on Sunday afternoon, though the victim was not identified in the statement.

Police spokesperson Candace Kea told NBC News that two people, one of whom was armed, robbed the victim of "personal belongings" before fleeing.

According to the police statement, no arrests had been made as of Tuesday afternoon.

Representatives for Jeopardy!—where Schneider is continuing a record-breaking run—said in a statement: "We were deeply saddened to hear about this incident, and we reached out to Amy privately to offer our help in any capacity."

Newsweek has contacted representatives of Jeopardy! and the Oakland Police Department for comment.

Days before revealing the incident, Schneider addressed the transphobic messages she has received on social media since making her Jeopardy! debut.

Taking to Twitter on Friday, she wrote: "I'd like to thank all the people who have taken the time, during this busy holiday season, to reach out and explain to me that, actually, I'm a man. Every single one of you is the first person ever to make that very clever point, which had never once before crossed my mind."

The University of Dayton alum's tweet caught the attention of actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein, who said: "Can this statement by Amy S be improved upon? I don't think so! I couldn't be prouder if she were my own daughter. Xxxxx."

"I... I can't even process this," Schneider responded. "Am I dreaming? Thank you so much!"

Schneider is currently in the midst of an unprecedented run on Jeopardy! and on Tuesday was seen clocking her 25th consecutive win with total earnings of $918,000.

She is the first openly transgender woman to qualify for the Tournament of Champions, and is now the highest-earning woman with the longest win streak.

Overall, her win streak has helped her rise to fourth place, behind Ken Jennings (74 wins), Matt Amodio (38), and James Holzhauer (32).

She is also in fourth place with money earned in regular season play, behind Jennings ($2,520,700), Holzhauer ($2,462,216), and Amodio ($1,518,601).

"Jeopardy!" champ Amy Schneider
"Jeopardy!" champ Amy Schneider has revealed that she was robbed in Oakland, California, over the weekend. Police have stated that they're investigating an armed robbery. Jeopardy!/YouTube

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Ryan Smith is a Newsweek Senior Pop Culture and Entertainment Reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is reporting on pop culture and entertainment. He has covered film, TV, music, and Hollywood celebrity news, events, and red carpets for more than a decade. He previously led teams on major Hollywood awards shows and events, including the Oscars, Grammys, Golden Globes, MTV VMAs, MTV Movie Awards, ESPYs, BET Awards, and Cannes Film Festival. He has interviewed scores of A-list celebrities and contributed across numerous U.S. TV networks on coverage of Hollywood breaking news stories. Ryan joined Newsweek in 2021 from the Daily Mail and had previously worked at Vogue Italia and OK! magazine. Languages: English. Some knowledge of German and Russian. You can get in touch with Ryan by emailing r.smith@newsweek.com.


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