LAFAYETTE POLICE HAVE ARRESTED TWO YOUNG MEN IN CONNECTION WITH A RASH OF ENTERING-AUTO CASES.  ON JULY 11th, NUMEROUS CARS WERE ENTERED… WITH CASH AND VALUABLES TAKEN IN THE AREA OF CIRCLE DRIVE, NORTH DUKE STREET AND OAK PARK.  POLICE HAVE CHARGED 18 YEAR OLD CHRISTOPHER LEE BROOKS AND 19 YEAR OLD CHRISTOPHER JAMES MELTON ON 16 COUNTS OF ENTERING AUTOS… FELONY CHARGES THAT CARRY 1 TO 5 YEARS EACH ON CONVICTION.   

DETECTIVE ROBBIE TATE SAID THAT WESLEY STEEL WAS THE LEAD POLICE INVESTIGATOR ON THE CASE. BOTH SUSPECTS ARE FROM THE LAFAYETTE AREA AND BOTH WERE ON PROBATION FOR EARLIER OFFENCES. ONLY A FEW SMALL ITEMS TAKEN, WERE RECOVERED.  TATE SAID THAT WALKER COUNTY ALSO HAS CHARGES AGAINST BROOKS FOR ENTERING AUTO CASES ON WEST REED ROAD AND NORTH RIDGE DRIVE.  POLICE CONTINUE TO ADVISE THE PUBLIC TO LOCK THEIR VEHICLES… EVEN IN THE DRIVEWAY AT HOME… AND NEVER LEAVE VALUABLES INSIDE IN PLAIN-SIGHT.
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