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Search warrants have revealed that teens may be responsible for a crime spree involving more than 100 vehicle break-ins, eight stolen cars and numerous stolen firearms and credit cards across Wake and Durham counties.

Raleigh teens behind 100-plus car break-ins, thefts linked to July crime spree

>> NUMBER ONE, SOURCE FOR LOCAL NEWS, THIS IS WRAL. >> RALEIGH POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING MORE THAN 100 VEHICLE BREAK-INS THAT THEY BELIEVE ARE CONNECTED. THAT'S ACCORDING TO NEW SEARCH WARRANTS. AND TODAY OUR PD SAT DOWN WITH WRAL AFTER ARRESTED ONE PERSON INVOLVED IN DOZENS. IF NOT MORE, A 17 YEAR-OLD NOW BECAUSE OF THAT PERSON'S AGE. WE DON'T KNOW THE TEEN'S NAME OR GENDER WRAL. SHAUN GALLAGHER HAS BEEN ON THE STORY TODAY JOINS US LIVE IN RALEIGH WITH WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THIS TEENAGER, WHERE THE PERSON IS NOW AND WHAT MORE THEY KNOW ABOUT THESE CASES. >> YEAH, DAN, BECAUSE OF THOSE ANONYMITY LULLS IN PRIVACY LAWS, WE DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHERE THAT TEEN IS RIGHT NOW. BUT WE DO KNOW HE SPENT A FEW DAYS HERE AT THE WAKE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER BECAUSE OF THESE CRIMES, SOMETHING THAT COULD BE ENTIRELY DIFFERENT IF HE COMMITTED THEM JUST A YEAR LATER. >> FOR THE BETTER PART OF THE LAST MONTH, VEHICLES HAVE BEEN TERRORIZED ACROSS THE TRIANGLE. RALEIGH POLICE SEARCH WARRANTS CONNECT MORE THAN 100 VEHICLE BREAK-INS. AND RIGHT NOW HAVE AT LEAST ONE TEEN FACING CHARGES. THIS TARGET OF THIS INVESTIGATION. >> IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BREAK-INS THAT HAPPENED AT WALNUT CREEK AS WELL AS LIFE TIME FITNESS LIEUTENANT DAVID DAVIS SAYS GUNS, CREDIT CARDS AND MONEY WERE STOLEN IN THESE INCIDENTS, SOMETHING LIFE TIME FITNESS HEADS, MAYBE 17 VEHICLE BREAK-INS. >> WALNUT CREEK, I FEEL LIKE THERE'S AT LEAST A DOZEN, BUT IT COULD BE MANY, MANY MORE RPD SEARCH WARRANT INDICATES THERE COULD BE CONNECTIONS TO VEHICLE BREAK-INS AT CHURCHES AND BRIER CREEK COMMONS LAST MONTH. BUT FOR NOW, THE 17 YEAR-OLD IS THE ONLY ONE FACING THESE CHARGES. SPENDING SEVERAL DAYS IN THE WEEK. JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER UNDER A SECURE CUSTODY ORDER. THE MOST SERIOUS PUNISHMENT AVAILABLE FOR JUVENILES. IF WE'RE TAKING GETS RIGHT TO FREEDOM. >> WITH NO RECOURSE OF BEING ABLE TO GET OUT WITH A WITH A BOND. THEN WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE WE'RE DOING THAT RIGHT. WILLIAM LAST UTTERS, THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OVER JUVENILE JUSTICE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. >> HE SAYS PLANS LIKE THIS ARE MUCH DIFFERENT THAN IF AN ADULT WERE CHARGED WITH THE SAME CRIMES AND FOR GOOD REASON. WE DON'T WANT TO LET ONE STUPID MISTAKE THAT A CHILD MAKES AS A CHILD, HOLD THEM BACK FROM GETTING JOB LATER IN LIFE ARE GOING TO COLLEGE OR >> OTHER BANKS. >> IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STUPID MISTAKES AND SOMETHING THAT SHOWS A PATTERN? ABSOLUTELY. SO THAT IS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN WE WHEN WE LOOK AT THE, YOU KNOW, JUSTICE SYSTEM IN A KID THAT IS COMMITTING MULTIPLE KRON MARKET, THAT IS RE GOTTEN IN TROUBLE AGAIN WITH THE LAW AND THAT IS ALL TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN WE COME UP WITH A PLAN OF HOW TO ADDRESS THEIR BEHAVIOR MOVING FORWARD. >> AND THE STATE SAYS RECIDIVISM RATE SHOW THEIR STRATEGY IS WORKING. THE LATEST STUDY SHOWING JUST OVER ONE IN

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