KHOU: Thieves hit HPD impound lot, caught the next night

KHOU-11's Brad Woodard reports that an HPD impound lot recently was pilfered by thieves:

The cars were brought in for any number of reasons. Some were being held as evidence. Others were awaiting seizures. Still more were awaiting the identification of their owners.

But the barbed wire and chain link fence around HPD’s Dart lot did little to intimidate the suspects who busted through and burglarized 11 vehicles over the weekend.

“They primarily stole wheels and tires from the vehicles, as well as broke into one of the buildings we had tools stored in,” Capt. Don McKinney with the HPD Auto Theft Division said.

The thieves apparently thought the pickings were so easy that they returned the next night, when Woodard reports that HPD was ready and nabbed the bad guys.

Woodard concludes:

Prior to the incident, the lot only had video surveillance at night.

“Now we have 24-hour coverage out there, so we’ll have somebody there 24-hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. In addition to that, we’re going to be enhancing our remote video surveillance,” McKinney said.

But all of that aside, many are left to wonder: If HPD can’t protect itself from burglars, who can?

That and the library copper theft vandalism were embarrassing incidents indeed for the city.

We can't help but think that Mr. Woodard will not be a favorite of Chief Hurtt's Blog for reporting this one, though!

Posted by Kevin Whited @ 12/22/07 10:52 AM | Houston Miscellany | Technorati | Sphere | Comments (14)

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