Flagstaff police arrest juviniles in auto theft ring

Flagstaff police arrested a ring of juvenile thieves after they were seen entering vehicles in the Greenlaw Townhomes in east Flagstaff. The police were alerted by residents after hearing dogs barking shortly after midnight. Officers quickly found two of the juveniles matching the descriptions given by the residents. After questioning, the burglars admitted to seven car burglaries Tuesday morning and numerous other burglaries the week before. Stolen from the vehicles were ipods, stereos, and laptop computers. The juveniles were booked into the juvenile detention facility on auto burglary charges.

The public is reminded of the Flagstaff Police Department’s “Move it or Lose it” program for people to remove valuables from the interior of their vehicles and lock the doors while the vehicle is parked.