From Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.–Two teens have been charged in connection to multiple car break-ins in East Birmingham on Sunday, according to BPD Officer Truman Fitzgerald.
On Sunday morning, East Precinct officers were notified of two incidents where a KIA or a Hyundai was stolen as well as multiple incidents throughout East Birmingham where KIAs or Hyundais were damaged in an attempt to steal them.
At approximately 11:30 a.m., officers recovered a stolen Hyundai Elantra in the 8200 block of 5th Avenue South and arrested a 15-year-old male and a 14-year-old male who fled from the vehicle.
After recovering the Elantra, officers were able to link stolen property inside the stolen vehicle to at least one of the early morning car break-ins that occurred in South East Lake
The teens, who have not been identified, were interviewed by a BPD Crime Against Property detective and transported to the Jefferson County Youth Detention Center.
The 15-year-old was charged with first-degree receiving stolen property and unlawful breaking and entering into a vehicle.
The 14-year-old teen was charged with unlawful breaking and entering.
BPD also offered tips to prevent vehicle theft including investing in a steering wheel anti-theft lock, parking in a garage if available, and facing home cameras toward vehicles, as well as to never confront a would-be car thief.
