STARKVILLE — Police arrested two juveniles Tuesday following a slew of car burglaries in the Green Oaks neighborhood.
The two teenagers, 15 and 17, were both charged with six counts of auto burglary each. The burglaries all happened between midnight and 4 a.m., Starkville Police Department Public Information Officer Sgt. Brandon Lovelady said.
“We would like to thank the citizens who provided video that corroborated with other pieces of evidence to these arrests,” Lovelady wrote in a press release to The Dispatch. “Video evidence plays a critical role in law enforcement investigations. We encourage our citizens to register their cameras in the Starkville Community Connect Program.”
Lovelady said there have been more than 100 auto burglaries in Starkville since the start of the year. Nearly every vehicle was left unsecured and some contained firearms. Computers, electronics and money are other commonly stolen items in auto burglaries, he said.
Anyone with more information is asked to contact the Starkville Police Department at 662-323-4131, Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers at 800-530-7151, or use the anonymous tip system on our website. Crime Stoppers may offer a cash reward.
McRae is a general assignment and education reporter for The Dispatch.
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