The Brief A string of crimes in Oakland County has been linked to a 13-year-old suspect, the sheriff's office said. The reported crimes include multiple vehicle thefts and break-ins at businesses in Pontiac and Waterford Township. The sheriff's office said the suspect has two prior arrests for vehicle thefts.



Charges are pending for a 13-year-old suspect after multiple vehicles were reported stolen and several businesses reported break-ins over the weekend in Oakland County.

An Oakland County Auto Theft Task Force investigation led detectives to a 13-year-old suspect, who they say has two prior arrests for vehicle theft.

Car thefts in Pontiac, Waterford Township

The backstory:

A string of crimes were reported over the weekend in Pontiac and Waterford Township, and the Oakland County Sheriff's Office believes the crimes are related.

Big picture view:

The reported crimes include:

Two stolen vehicles from a landscaping company

Break-ins and damage at two car dealerships

A vehicle stolen from a Waterford Township dealership

Several vehicles damaged at multiple locations in attempts to steal them

Retail fraud at a dollar store

A 13-year-old suspect is now in custody.

What we know:

On Saturday, Sept. 19, a Chevrolet pickup truck was stolen from a Pontiac landscaping company and used to ram through a fenced parking lot, the sheriff's office said.

The next day, the same landscaping company reported a second vehicle was stolen, a Dodge Ram.

Then on Sunday, a break-in was reported at a car dealership on Cesar Chavez Avenue. The suspect climbed a fence, broke a window with a rock and stole several sets of vehicle keys, authorities said, and tried to drive through a gate in a Dodge Charger. The Charger was badly damaged and abandoned, and then a Dodge Dart was stolen from the lot.

The stolen Dodge Dart was driven to a dealership in Waterford Township and used to ram another gate.

And following that, the sheriff's office said retail fraud occurred at a nearby dollar store, where two additional cars in the parking lot were damaged during unsuccessful attempts to steal them

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