Suspect captured following car break-ins, 1 to 2 suspects get away

Mountain Brook police captured a suspect following a car break-in on Beech Street, according to the MBPD community update.

On Oct. 2, someone called police about a black male attempting to enter cars. When police arrived, they reported seeing one individual running. Police captured him a short time later, according to the update, and he was in possession of items that were taken from an unlocked car. One or two other individuals got away, according to the update.

Police also responded to a report of an attempted burglary on Oct. 3. The reporting party said an individual was trying to get into a home on Brook Hollow Drive. When officers arrived, they went into the house and found a juvenile inside. He had prescription medicine belonging to the homeowner as well as property which cane from two unlocked cars in the area, according to the report. Police reported this incident as a burglary and car break-in.

Several other car break-ins were reported in the update, including ones from Sept. 30 that occurred in the 3300 block of Country Club Road. Two black men were caught on video surveillance “checking for unlocked cars,” according to the update. They got into two unlocked cars and took a wallet from one and an iPhone and Bluetooth speaker from the other, according to police.

Between Oct. 1 and 2, prescription pills and a charging cord were reportedly stolen from an unlocked vehicle. Between Sept. 19 and 22, check and other papers were reportedly taken from an unlocked vehicle.

Two thefts were reported in the update, including jewelry that was taken from a locked closet and a vehicle tag that was stolen from a car in the victim’s driveway.

Police also reported an instance of identity theft, a burglary during which a TV and two cell phones were taken and a car that was keyed.