Police have arrested a 17-year-old suspect connected to 35 auto larcenies that plagued a Farmington Hills neighborhood over the past week.
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Farmington Hills police arrest teen suspect in string of 35 car break-ins
The teen from Novi would ride his bike late at night to the area near 12 Mile and Drake Road, targeting unlocked vehicles in the dark residential streets, according to Farmington Hills Police Captain Domenic Lauria.
“There’s quite a few homes, it’s very dark, most of the area is not lit, and we believe that’s why he chose that area,” Lauria said.
The suspect wasn’t using sophisticated methods — he simply looked for unlocked car doors and took whatever valuable items he could find, including designer sunglasses, cologne, and phone chargers…