Thieves pass up pricey electronics for cash during break-in at The Secret Group

The three burglars broke into The Secret Group around 3:30 a.m. Monday and wound up taking nearly $9,000 in cash, according to Andrew Youngblood, who owns the venue. The three burglars broke into The Secret Group around 3:30 a.m. Monday and wound up taking nearly $9,000 in cash, according to Andrew Youngblood, who owns the venue. Photo: Andrew Youngblood Photo: Andrew Youngblood Image 1 of / 29 Caption Close Thieves pass up pricey electronics for cash during break-in at The Secret Group 1 / 29 Back to Gallery

A popular East End comedy and music venue fell victim to three burglars who skipped over pricey electronics for cash.

The three burglars broke into The Secret Group around 3:30 a.m. Monday and wound up taking nearly $9,000 in cash, according to Andrew Youngblood, who owns the venue. The burglars were caught on surveillance video inside the building, which Youngblood reviewed and shared on Facebook.

Youngblood said The Secret Group would be able to support themselves financially in light of the loss but seemed more amused by what the thieves passed up.

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"We had expensive cameras in the room," Youngblood said. "An iPad was one inch from the money they grabbed. We had two MacBooks out there. They literally moved some of it to get money."

The rest of their inventory is safe, Youngblood said. They changed the locks on the business, too, as a precaution.

Anyone with information about the break-in is urged to contact Houston Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8477).

Jay R. Jordan is a breaking news reporter at Chron.com. Follow him on Twitter at @JayRJordan.