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Texas driver arrested after ‘intentionally’ crashing into a closed Kroger to use bathroom: cops

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Police in Rosenberg, Texas, arrested a 60-year-old man who intentionally crashed his vehicle into a closed Kroger store early Sunday morning around 4:30 a.m., causing significant damage to the building’s entrance. The driver reportedly did this because he needed to use the bathroom and was upset that the doors were locked. Police shared images showing extensive damage to both the car and the store, including shattered glass and damaged metal door frames.
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On September 27th, at around 4:30 AM in Rosenberg, Texas, a 60-year-old man intentionally crashed his vehicle into a closed Kroger grocery store because he needed to use the bathroom. The incident caused extensive damage to the pharmacy entrance and shattered glass on both sides of the double doors. Police arrested the suspect for criminal mischief shortly after. Rosenberg Police Department shared images showing significant metal door frame damage from the impact, with debris scattered inside and outside the store.

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Texas driver arrested after ‘intentionally’ crashing into a closed Kroger to use bathroom: cops By Landon Mion, Fox News Published Sep. 28, 2026, 1:58 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results.
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Texas driver arrested after ‘intentionally’ crashing into a closed Kroger to use bathroom: cops By Landon Mion, Fox News Published Sep. 28, 2026, 1:58 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. asserted
driver → arrest → results
A Texas man was arrested after police say he intentionally crashed his vehicle through the front entrance of a Kroger grocery store because he needed to use the bathroom, according to police. uncertain
he → arrest → police
The unidentified man crashed his vehicle into the store overnight on Sunday while the business was closed, allegedly upset that the doors were locked. uncertain
doors → crash → Sunday
The incident happened just before 4:30 a.m. on Sunday morning in Rosenberg, Texas, according to police. uncertain
incident → happen → police
The crash reportedly caused extensive damage to the store. uncertain
crash → cause → store
Images released by police showed the vehicle inside the store with shattered glass inside and outside the doors of the building. asserted
Images → release → building
The metal door frames were also seen with significant damage. asserted
frames → see → damage
“On Sunday, September 27th, at approximately 0428, a known male individual intentionally accelerated into Kroger, causing extensive damage to the pharmacy entrance,” Rosenberg Police wrote on Facebook. asserted
Police → know → Facebook
“I guess when you gotta go, you gotta go but we strongly advise finding a store open for business…to do your business,” the department added. asserted
department → guess → business
The suspect was only described as a 60-year-old man. asserted
suspect → describe → man
Police told FOX 26 that the man was arrested on criminal mischief charges. asserted
man → tell → charges
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