The Brief
- Houston police are investigating a stolen semi-truck at a local truck stop.
- The truck’s owner shared surveillance video of the alleged theft caught on camera.
- HPD urges truck owners to take extra precautions, including installing tracking devices.
HOUSTON – Houston police are investigating a bold and unusual theft after a semi-truck was stolen from a local truck stop, and the crime was caught on camera.
Houston crime: Semi-truck stolen from truck stop, caught on camera
What we know:
According to the truck’s owner, surveillance video shows the moment the semi was driven away in the middle of the night from a reserved parking space at a Texaco station along Fondren Road.
Semi Taken from Truck Stop
The owner, Ahmad Wisal, said he had been paying for a reserved parking space at the location and had only recently purchased the truck.
“Since I bought my truck, I brought it here, and I paid for this truck spot for one month,” Wisal explained. “I got a reserved parking spot, so I parked on March 11, and March 22, it was stolen.”…