Vehicle Burglaries

16-year-old linked to 121 car break-ins in 1 night released after 5 hours in custody

Police chief decries 'broken system.'

'He was released back into the community, back into the environment that allowed him to be out roaming the streets in all of these counties late at night and in the early morning.'

A Maryland police chief decried what he called a "broken system" after a 16-year-old male arrested in connection with 121 car break-ins in one night earlier this month was released after just five hours in custody.

Police in Laurel said the male and two other teens smashed car windows and stole items from 54 cars in Laurel and 67 more in Prince George's, Anne Arundel, and Howard Counties on the night of May 4, WRC-TV reported.

We have vehicle break-ins and vehicle theft right here in Lake Worth Beach. We never get a report from PBSO and it is happening nightly. A few weeks ago PBSO caught three in our community and he was charged with 38 felonies.

Two days ago we had a vehicle burglary here on Lake Osborne Drive.

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