True Tales

Sign Installers Victims of Brazen Heist

“One rainy day in the big city of Houston…”

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4 weeks ago

January 20, 2026

Signs of the Times Staff Signs of the Times January 2026 Issue

A Brazen Heist

One rainy day in the big city of Houston, a service crew member from Bakers’ Signs and his helper were in the process of installing new canopy lights at a gas station. They were taking a break and eating lunch in the truck. Unbeknownst to them, they were also in the process of getting robbed. A truck had pulled up behind them and was literally loading all of the new light fixtures off of the Bakers’ trailer and onto their truck!

The crew never knew what hit them until they were finished with lunch and went to install the next light fixture only to find out that they no longer had any light fixtures. All ended up being caught on CCTV but was no good to us as we could not make out a license plate number. Moral of the story: Always stay vigilant with all valuables in safe keeping!

Source: Matt Baker, Bakers’ Signs & Mfg., Conroe, TX

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