A series of burglaries involving Houston film and production businesses has raised security concerns among people in the local industry. Jeff Price, owner of CAS and Texas Collective Studios, said his business was burglarized in late August and may have been among the first targets in the series.
Price’s account and surveillance footage from his studio were reported by FOX 26 Houston. The station reported that three men forced their way through the front door. In the footage, they appeared to head for cameras and lenses, according to FOX 26.
FOX 26 reported that the men appeared similar to suspects connected to about a dozen break-ins at Houston film and production studios. Industry workers have been comparing information, and some have speculated that a person familiar with the businesses could be involved. That theory has not been confirmed.
Security Concerns Across Houston’s Production Community
Price’s studio is far from the only target. The string of roughly a dozen break-ins described in the FOX 26 report points to a broader problem for Houston’s film and production businesses, where specialized camera gear has been targeted in the break-ins.
The burglary at CAS and Texas Collective Studios echoes an earlier incident involving a local television journalist. In February, KPRC 2 reporter Gage Goulding said thousands of dollars in personal camera equipment were stolen from his vehicle in a daytime break-in, according to Chron. That theft happened around 1:10 p.m. at the Saltgrass Steak House at 9110 Southwest Freeway. Goulding said nearly all of the stolen gear was personally owned rather than belonging to the station. The available evidence does not establish any connection between that vehicle burglary and the studio break-ins Price and others have described.
A Separate Texas Burglary Case
A separate commercial burglary investigation involving Houston-area suspects was reported in My Texas Daily. It involved restaurant burglaries, not the Houston studio break-ins, and does not establish a connection between the cases.
Business Security and a Separate Case
For general business-security context, the Houston Police Department recommends updated locks, lighting and alarms to make businesses less attractive targets. Its commercial burglary guidance and alarm guidance advise businesses to identify what they want protected, consider likely entry points and sensor locations, and decide how an alarm would notify authorities.
In the separate restaurant case, CBS Austin reported that an investigation beginning Nov. 12, 2025, concerned alleged cash thefts from multiple Poco Loco locations as suspects traveled from Kyle toward Houston. The suspects were charged, according to CBS Austin; the case involved restaurant burglaries, not the Houston studio break-ins.
For now, the identities of the three men seen at Price’s studio haven’t been confirmed, and no arrests or charges tied to the studio break-ins have been reported. Anyone with information has been asked to contact Houston Crime Stoppers, the Houston Police Department, or the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, according to FOX 26 Houston.
