Christmas dinner did not include Double-Doubles at the Windcrest In‑N‑Out, but police say one man still showed up hungry for cash. A 23-year-old was arrested after allegedly shattering windows at the northeast-side burger spot on Christmas Day and trying to pull money from a register while the restaurant was closed. Officers took him into custody at the scene, and crews quickly boarded up the damage, which temporarily disrupted service along the busy I‑35 frontage stretch.
Damage, Arrest and Charges
Windcrest officers responded around 5:15 p.m. on Dec. 25 to reports of a person breaking windows at the In‑N‑Out on the frontage road of Loop 410 and Interstate 35 and found the suspect still there. Windcrest Police spokeswoman Sandra Ferrel Alaquinez said the suspect is 23 and that the “total damage” was “roughly $40,000” and that he had attempted to steal currency from the cash register, according to the San Antonio Express-News. The man was booked into the Bexar County jail and faces charges of burglary of a business and criminal mischief, the outlet reported.
Store Condition and Local Context
By Friday the Windcrest restaurant had reopened to customers, though an entrance, a bay window and the drive-through pay window were still covered with boards while repairs continued, per the San Antonio Express-News. According to the official In-N-Out location page, the Windcrest address is 8202 I-35 North and the site operates both dine-in and drive-thru service, making it a frequent stop on the northeast side’s I-35 frontage road. The chain is typically closed on major holidays including Christmas, which meant the restaurant was not operating when the alleged break-in happened…