2 men cut holes through walls to steal at least 50 iPhones at Verizon, police say

2 men cut their way into vacant business off North Freeway to get into Verizon store to steal at least 50 iPhones

ByCourtney Fischer KTRK logo

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston police said two men cut their way into a Verizon store to steal dozens of iPhones.

It happened at the store off the North Freeway and East Crosstimbers around midnight.

Police said they cut holes through the drywall of a neighboring vacant business to get into the Verizon store and stole at least 50 iPhones.

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When officers arrived, they saw the men leaving in a truck.

They went after them in a short chase, and the men were eventually arrested. They are facing burglary of a building charges.

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