CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A second suspect has been taken into custody after a string of car break-ins across south Charlotte.
Hannah Freeman, 19, was taken into custody on Dec. 26. She faces 249 charges related the break-ins.
A juvenile, who has not been named due to his age, was taken into custody last week. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said that juvenile turned himself in, accompanied by his mother, and was charged with auto theft, breaking into a motor vehicle, larceny after breaking into a motor vehicle, and conspiracy. CMPD said detectives originally attempted to obtain a secure custody order for him due to his criminal history, but he was released into the custody of his mother based on guidance from the Department of Juvenile Justice. CMPD detectives later obtained a secure custody order, and he was taken back into custody.
WCNC Charlotte is working to confirm if police are still searching for the third suspect involved, who has not previously been publicly identified.
The break-ins happened around the SouthPark Mall and various apartment complexes across south Charlotte, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Police said the break-ins happened on Dec. 13, 14, and 18. Investigators said the suspects were involved in 184 car break-ins on those three dates. The SouthPark Mall area saw at least 23 break-ins while apartments in Dilworth had 100 break-ins.
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