At least 20 cars broken into at gated Greenway Plaza apartment: ‘We just expect to have security’

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police are investigating after at least 20 cars were broken into inside a gated parking garage at a Greenway Plaza apartment building.

Residents at The Grand at Upper Kirby, who wished to remain anonymous, discovered the break-ins on Thursday morning.

“This is by far the worst thing that could have happened to me,” said a Mercedes owner who found one of his back windows smashed and $400 in cash stolen. He was planning to attend his niece’s graduation. “It’s something that I can’t get back. My niece graduated. We waited 18 years for this.”

A Jeep owner found three of his windows broken, with only some change stolen. “I’m not judging the people that broke into all the cars. I don’t know their situation,” he said. However, he did criticize the apartment complex’s management.

“We stay in one of the most premium areas in Houston and expect to have security,” he said. Residents expressed the need for security guards, noting that the gated parking garage isn’t deterring thieves and non-residents from entering.

“You have people that bring food in here and drop groceries off. You need to meet them down in the front. I don’t want anybody who’s not used to this type of lifestyle to just be able to walk in here,” the Jeep owner added.

emailed the property managers about residents’ concerns but has not received a response.