Burglars took drastic measures to conceal their identities by cutting power to an entire strip mall before breaking into Butter Funk Kitchen just days before Thanksgiving.

Investigators said one of the home invaders was caught quickly, but the second played a "cat and mouse game" with patrol officers before barricading himself in a tree.

KPRC 2 News investigates vehicle thefts and burglaries in the Houston area after Texas enacted a new policy, effectively increasing funds to combat costly and dangerous crime.

KPRC2 Investigates has identified the top Houston neighborhoods affected by home burglaries in 2024.

A woman from Houston’s East End is traumatized after a man came into her home, assaulted her, and stole belongings.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office apprehended five burglars near the 1500 block of Aldine Bender, who were equipped with a sledgehammer, tire iron, and crowbar.

Authorities in Washington County are searching for a burglary suspect who they say wounded a homeowner during a gunfight Thursday morning.

A 19-year-old burglar caught on camera taking more than half a million dollars worth of jewelry from stores in Houston is behind bars.

A suspected burglar was busted by the Pasadena Police Department as he tried to hide in a backyard Saturday night, but it was all because of high tech, high in the sky that officers got him in handcuffs.

A man is sharing his frustration with Houston Police after his girlfriend was followed and her car was broken into.

A man is sharing his frustration with Houston Police after his girlfriend was followed and her car was broken into.

A Spring man is in custody after a botched home robbery led to a bizarre interaction with a homeowner.

On Thursday, The Houston Police Department, State Representative Gene Wu and community advocates will host a town hall to discuss the recent break ins at temples in the Houston area.

Eight suspects are currently facing criminal charges for breaking into and stealing safes from Family Dollar stores across metro Houston.

When Harris County Sheriff’s deputies unloaded more than a dozen bullets into an apartment in East Harris County one man was as close to the gunfire as one could be.

A burglar broke into a Houston area home while a family was fast asleep.

The owners of Infuse Me CBD in the First Ward say their business was broken into and their products were stolen on Monday.

Two bold thieves were captured on camera prying open a mailbox in the Westchester area of Houston and getting away with medication, credit cards, and other important information.

Two suspects were arrested for stealing guns and burglarizing vehicles near Minute Maid Park Sunday, the Houston Police Department said.

The Lamar Consolidated Independent School District Police Department said two unknown suspects stole a generator and power tools from a school band hall in the Richmond area.

According to the Shenandoah Police Department, around 2:25 a.m. Sunday, officers were wrapping up a DWI investigation when they noticed a white Toyota SUV traveling north on the I-45 service road at high speeds with no lights on.

Crime Stoppers and the Harris County Constable’s Office Precinct 5 are asking for the public’s help locating a man they believe is responsible for burglarizing vehicles and taking victims’ bank cards.

A Houston man’s vehicle was broken into in broad daylight Saturday and he believes he may have been followed for miles after stopping at an ATM.

Deputies with Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a man who burglarized a food truck in Willis Monday.

At least two families living in Meyerland have been hit by thieves this week and, using surveillance video, they’ve realized the same brazen burglars broke in using the same tactics just a few minutes apart.

A suspect accused of imitating Harris County sheriff’s deputies while burglarizing a home in the Kingwood area has been arrested, the Houston Police Department said.

The Houston Police Department has found a suspect who they said was caught on a doorbell camera violently burglarizing the home of an 86-year-old woman on Monday.

A local pastor said two men who forced their way inside his church last Friday weren’t there to find the Lord.

Two thieves were captured on camera stealing from Houston’s Finest Smoking Tattoo late Sunday night.

A man has been arrested and charged after police say he broke into victims’ apartments and stole several of their personal belongings, including their underwear.

Two men are wanted after breaking into a Houston Independent School District campus and stealing electronics, according to Crime Stoppers and HISDPD.

A man is behind bars after investigators say he confessed to robbing and beating a 68-year-old disabled man. “I figured he was going to kill me. He was apologizing and telling me lies every time he hit me. He’s a bad guy,” the victim, Stan Burge, said.

Officers with Houston Police Department will hold a news conference on Friday to discuss safety and burglary prevention tips for area restaurants and businesses following a recent sting of break-ins reported.

A Spring woman said her car was burglarized and her tires were left on cinder blocks when she went to visit a friend’s Galleria apartment Friday night. The woman said her car was in direct view of surveillance cameras, yet she can’t get the complex or police to view it to try and find the burglar.

Constable deputies in Harris County are now searching for a suspect they say broke into a woman’s vehicle in the Atascocita area Thursday.

Three men and a teenager have been arrested and charged after allegedly stealing multiple vehicles throughout the Montogomery County area.

Houston police are asking for the public’s help with finding the man who was caught on video burglarizing a building in west Houston last year.

Three suspects who were caught burglarizing a check cashing business in west Houston were arrested and charged early Monday, officials said.

Three suspects who were caught burglarizing a check cashing business in west Houston were arrested and charged early Monday, officials said.

Multiple business owners in the Bellaire area are left with questions after a string of burglaries recently hit their area.

The southwest Houston taco shop that was at the center of a huge crime scene on Thursday has found itself back in the hot seat.

A suspect is wanted after they reportedly burglarized a building in north Harris County back in October.

A suspect accused of burglarizing a home two weeks ago and then coming back to steal a vehicle is now in custody after a chase with police, officers with the Houston Police Department said.

Residents of an apartment complex near the Texas Medical Center expressed concern Wednesday that little is being done to stop a rash of break-ins, despite their calls for attention.

A suspect went to great lengths to break into a family’s home, then lock himself inside a bedroom with their sleeping teenage daughter, according to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office.

A custom headstone business in Needville is asking for the public’s help after someone stole their company pickup and thousands of dollars worth of headstones Friday morning.

Jose Luis Navarrete, 26, was booked into the Harris County Jail and charged with burglary of a habitation.

Store owner and daughters held at gunpoint in Pasadena. Thieves steal $6,000, the family was going to use to pay off store credit card.

Sugar Land police said they arrested two men early Sunday they said had targeted vehicles throughout the Sugar Land area in May.

What officials say was supposed to be a peaceful trip to Memorial Park turned violent and dangerous Wednesday night around 9:30 when burglars targeted a car in a parking lot near East Memorial Loop and Arnot.

Home surveillance video recorded the moment a burglar entered a home in the Montrose area on Easter Sunday, squeezing his way through a cat flap.

Officials are asking the community to help identify four suspects wanted in connection with a burglary earlier this month.

Houston police are investigating after a homeowner possibly shot a burglary suspect to death in Houston’s East End.

Houston police are searching for a man and a woman who they say broke into a business inside a multi-use building and stole $19,000 worth of items in Westchase last month.

Police said a man is in custody after breaking into the homes of two different women in west Houston Tuesday.

A restaurant owner in west Houston said he may have to close his doors if his business becomes the target of another crime.

Houston police are investigating Friday after they said a chase turned deadly when the suspects’ stolen vehicle caught on fire shortly after crashing.

A man has been arrested and charged after Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Deputies said he broke into a family’s home, intending to sexually assault a woman.

One Pearland couple said they are lucky to be alive and on the road to recovery after a burglar threw a cinderblock at their home and began to attack them with a hammer.

A brazen burglar was caught on camera trashing a home in Humble. The man broke into the home just moments after the homeowner left.

HOUSTON – Houston police are investigating a break-in and getaway that sounds like something out of a movie. Police are searching for two introducers who broke into an art museum and used a motorboat to escape. The incident occurred at the Bayou Bend Museum on Memorial Drive around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday night. “I’ve seen alligators in this creek and snakes and stuff that’s risking it right there,” resident Matthew McElroy said. The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, which runs the Bayou Bend Museum, said no one was harmed and no works of art were damaged.

HOUSTON – A man was shot to death after police said he was caught breaking into someone’s vehicle in southeast Houston Wednesday. Police said the shooting happened at a home in the 800 block of Marleen Street around 8:30 p.m.Investigators said the alleged burglar removed some things from the truck. That’s when the homeowner came out and shot him, according to police. Police said the man was struck once and died at the scene. Investigators said a grand jury will determine if charges will be filed.

“And he just runs.”The suspect, they believe is a man, was captured on a ring camera at one of Nicholas’ neighbor’s home the night before on Saturday. Gutierrez said the same man drove into their driveway Saturday night shortly before midnight and asked for someone who doesn’t live here. The surveillance video shows him spending several minutes on the property. “Because you could hear the panic.”Video shows the man hightail it from the driveway in a car. They don’t know where he wound up but the family wants the police to find him.

HOUSTON A man is accused of burglarizing a business on the 6800 block of Airline Drive in north Houston, according to the Houston Police Department. The suspect entered the business on July 18 at around 2:26 a.m., according to video surveillance. Once inside, the man stole cash that was in a jar and liquor bottles from the business. He was also wearing a white baseball hat, black t-shirt, black shorts and shoes. Anyone with information can call 713-222-TIPS, submit online at www.crime-stoppers.org, or through the Crime Stoppers mobile app.