Burglars steal money, electronics from Ellington-area Target

Burglars smashed the windows of a Target store on Sam Houston Parkway and Pearland Parkway on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018. Burglars smashed the windows of a Target store on Sam Houston Parkway and Pearland Parkway on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018. Photo: Metro Video Photo: Metro Video Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Burglars steal money, electronics from Ellington-area Target 1 / 5 Back to Gallery

Thieves broke into an Ellington-area Target Tuesday morning while employees were inside, according to Metro Video.

Around 3 a.m., the thieves busted through the front windows of the Target on South Sam Houston Parkway and Pearland Parkway.

They opened cash registers and took electronics, all as the employees were working, Metro Video reported.

The Target workers called 911, but the thieves fled on foot.

While those thieves weren’t captured, officers arrested one man sleeping in a stolen car parked near the front of the store on outstanding warrants and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, according to Metro Video. Police originally thought he was the getaway driver.