DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County police have arrested two people they believe were responsible for more than 60 car break-ins across metro Atlanta.
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Police said that shortly before 3 a.m., they responded to The Vue at Embry Hills apartments about multiple car break-ins at the complex. When police got there, the suspects sped away in a stolen vehicle before they crashed and ran.
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A short time later, officers with the Clarkston and Avondale Estates police departments helped take two suspects into custody.
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Police said they are believed to be responsible for dozens of break-ins around DeKalb County and metro Atlanta.
The arrest resulted in the recovery of several items including a stolen gun.
Police did not identify the suspects.
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