{"id":2673141,"date":"2026-09-30T11:38:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T15:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cops-man-arrested-for-intentionally-driving-into-closed-texas-grocery-store-to-use-the-bathroom\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T11:42:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T15:42:06","slug":"cops-man-arrested-for-intentionally-driving-into-closed-texas-grocery-store-to-use-the-bathroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cops-man-arrested-for-intentionally-driving-into-closed-texas-grocery-store-to-use-the-bathroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Cops: Man Arrested for \u2018Intentionally\u2019 Driving Into Closed Texas Grocery Store to Use the Bathroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A man from Mississippi caused approximately $50,000 in damage to a Kroger store in Rosenberg, Texas, by intentionally crashing his SUV into the building early Sunday morning. The incident occurred because he needed to use the restroom and was upset that the store&#8217;s doors were locked. Police identified him as 60-year-old James Mansell Lancaster Jr.,who remained in jail facing charges of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blm-linked-activist-found-inside-capitol-during-protest\/\" title=\"BLM-linked activist found inside Capitol during protest\">criminal mischief<\/a>. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. The store&#8217;s security footage has not been released, and Lancaster was not reported to have reached the restroom.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Mississippi man who was a long way from home while experiencing a bathroom emergency took a unique approach to the problem.<\/p>\n<p>It got him arrested.<\/p>\n<p>All was normal at the Kroger in Rosenberg, Texas, around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Employees were stocking shelves in the quiet time before the store opened, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/klaw.com\/ixp\/175\/p\/texas-grocery-store-crash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KLAW-FM<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Then came smashing and crashing as an SUV drove into the store.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn Sunday, September 27th, at approximately 0428, a known male individual intentionally accelerated into Kroger, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boasting-floyd-rioter-sentenced-to-nine-years-behind-bars-i-lit-it-on-fire\/\" title=\"Boasting Floyd Rioter Sentenced To Nine Years Behind Bars: \u2018I Lit It On Fire!\u2019\">causing extensive damage<\/a> to the pharmacy entrance,\u201d Rosenberg police posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RosenbergPoliceDepartment\/posts\/pfbid02or1TuC2uyNoeKJNnCcK2PvbiWrYsgMtoaNQ6VZVEhyaAsCDy9RVYDP61e3bCiNaRl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFurther investigation revealed the driver needed to use the restroom and was upset the doors were locked,\u201d the post said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI guess when you gotta go, you gotta go but we strongly advise finding a store open for business\u2026 to do your business,\u201d the post said.<\/p>\n<p>No injuries were reported, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khou.com\/article\/news\/local\/rosenberg-kroger-crash-arrest\/285-32f42b41-0c3b-42f8-9c9e-56c1b525fe0a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KHOU-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Police identified the driver as James Mansell Lancaster Jr., 60, of Natchez, Mississippi, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/09\/28\/us\/kroger-texas-crash-bathroom.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>By the time his SUV was done crashing through glass and whatever else was in his way, he had created about $50,000 worth of damage to the store, police said.<\/p>\n<p>Lt. Sebastian Mu\u00f1oz, a representative of the Rosenberg Police Department, said the employees who were working at the time were in another section of the store.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A man drove his car into a Kroger store in Rosenberg early Sunday morning so that he could use the bathroom, police said. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S1pKuxMDFH\">pic.twitter.com\/S1pKuxMDFH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CW39 (@CW39Houston) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CW39Houston\/status\/2104556820396187814?\">September 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll he said was the doors were locked and he had to use the restroom,\u201d Mu\u00f1oz said.<\/p>\n<p>Lancaster did not flee, police said, although it was not revealed whether he made it to the restroom he sought.<\/p>\n<p>Lancaster was charged with criminal mischief causing greater than $30,000 in property damage and less than $150,000, which is a third-degree felony.<\/p>\n<p>As of Monday, Lancaster remained in the Fort Bend County Jail.<\/p>\n<p>Kroger officials said they would not release security camera footage of the incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe safety of our associates and customers is one of our core values,\u201d a Kroger representative said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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