Vigilant tow truck driver chases smash and grab suspects

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Police credit a tow truck driver with following a group of smash and grab suspects, stopping them from getting away with stolen goods.

Officers say a group of three to five men wearing masks ran a stolen truck into the back of a City Gear apparel store on Telephone Road around 4 a.m. on Saturday.

The men then drove off. Immediately after, a tow truck driver followed them. The driver told 13 Eyewitness News he thinks the suspects saw him following them and got nervous and crashed the truck they were driving into a tree.

The suspects then ran off on foot, leaving the truck and the stolen loot behind.

Most, if not all, of the merchandise was recovered.

The suspects are still at large.

Report a typo to the ABC13 digital staff