KATY, TX (Covering Katy News)—A burglar broke the glass on the front door of Victoria's Mexican Grill and Bar early Wednesday morning in what appears to be a failed attempt to steal money.
It was the second consecutive night that a restaurant was targeted along Mason Road, where Harris and Fort Bend counties meet.
Victoria's is at 2300 South Mason Road near Oak Park Trail Drive, north of Cinco Ranch Boulevard.
Manager Pablo Santibanez says the security system alerted him to the break-in and captured it on video. By the time Santibnez arrived, the burglar was long gone, likely knowing he'd tripped the alarm system and had only a short time to commit the crime.
Santibanez believes the man was a skilled burglar because he broke through the front door, using a crowbar to bend the door's frame until the glass shattered.
The burglar quickly located the office and broke through that door. When he did not find a safe or money, he took off.
"He was only in here for about three minutes," Santibanez said.
The burglar parked a few spaces from the front door. The camera captured his vehicle, possibly a late-model Nissan Rogue.
A similar break-in happened the previous night at Proud Pie, just one mile south of Victoria's on Mason Road in Fort Bend County. That burglar also smashed the front door glass to gain entry and stole a small safe. Read that story here.
In July 2022, Roegels Barbecue was burglarized. Roegels is on the Katy Freeway near Westgreen Boulevard. Burglars have also targeted businesses at Katy's Asian Town along the Katy Freeway at Highway 99.
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