Georgia boy, 12, faces more than 80 charges in string of alleged car thefts
Police said video taken in Griffin, a suburb of Atlanta, helped them identify the young suspect
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A 12-year-old Georgia boy is charged with breaking into dozens of cars, of which he isn't even old enough to drive.
The Griffin Police Department said the unidentified boy was arrested Wednesday, Fox Atlanta reported.
He has been charged with 84 counts of entering an auto and an additional five counts of criminal trespass.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Officials say even more charges are pending.
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Several cars in traffic. A young Georgia boy faces dozens on charges in a string of alleged car thefts. (FOX 4 Dallas)
Several businesses along the North Expressway Corridor reported a string of car thefts over the past month.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Camera footage helped detectives identify the suspect, the report said.
Atlanta police vehicle on watch. Police arrested a 12-year-old boy for a string of car thefts. He's now facing 84 charged related to the alleged crimes. (Getty Images)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Authorities have not identified the boy because of his age.