Thieves Popping out Sideview Mirrors at Fort Bend Shopping Mall

ROSENBERG, TX -- The side view mirrors that many motorists take for granted have become a target for theft this holiday season.

According to the Rosenberg police, at least three SUV owners have come forward to report that someone removed the sideview mirrors from their vehicles while they were parked at the Brazos Town Center shopping complex last weekend.

The thieves, police said, are not removing the entire mirror with the plastic casing, just the mirror from the casing itself, which means the driver likely won’t notice until he or she is behind the wheel.

On Dec. 4, a woman parked her 2005 Chevy Tahoe near Dress Barn and went shopping.

When she returned to her SUV at around 2:30 p.m., she noticed one of the side mirrors had been popped and was missing.

“I thought maybe they had fallen off. I know that sounds odd. I just thought, it was the passenger’s side and when I realized it was both I really couldn't believe that someone would steal my mirrors. It just seemed so random,” she told KPRC..

A call to her dealership revealed it would would cost her nearly $1,100 to replace them.

Police officials said they’ve never seen this before and issued an alert this week warning drivers to be careful.

Rosenberg police are encouraging any more victims to call Rosenberg Police at 832-595-3700.

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