(Credit: Kyle Police Department)
Police responded to the Target in Kyle when overnight video monitoring reported a man was actively burglarizing the store. Officers entered the store to find the suspect, Dustin Ammons, making a “poor attempt” to hide behind a rack in the shoe department. Ammons was arrested without incident. A little over $25,000 worth of merchandise was recovered at the scene.
Video obtained from store surveillance shows Ammons as he allegedly smashed electronics cases and loaded duffel bags with stolen goods. Kyle police says Ammons cut a hole in the roof and entered “Mission Impossible” style, with rope, a harness, and a grappling hook.
Kyle Police Chief Jeff Barnett said Ammons was equipped with a two-way radio with an earpiece and admitted he was communicating with a getaway driver, but he refused to identify that person. Police are still looking for the driver of the getaway car, Barnett said.
Ammons was charged with Burglary of Building and Felony Criminal Mischief and booked into the Hays County Jail.
