Police are still investigating and say more charges could be filed.
Posted: Dec 10, 2020 5:06 PM
Updated: Dec 10, 2020 5:11 PM
Posted By: Ashley Thusius
A Huntsville police investigation uncovered two men accused of breaking into vehicles across the state.
According to the police department, the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested 23-year-old Ro’daryus Mitchell and 18-year-old Jae’ Vontea on Tuesday, Dec. 8.
Mitchell is charged with 10 counts of unlawful breaking and entering to a vehicle, and Jae’ Vontea is charged with 5 counts of unlawful breaking and entering to a vehicle.
The police department says there were 72 vehicle break-ins at Huntsville hotels from Sept. 27 to Oct. 3. Local law enforcement then sent out a statewide alert requesting information from other agencies who may have had similar incidents.
Two men arrested in connection to statewide car break-ins
Two suspects arrested in connection to statewide car break-in investigation By WAFF 48 Digital Staff | December 10, 2020 at 5:20 PM CST - Updated December 10 at 8:36 PM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Two suspects wanted in a statewide vehicle break-in investigation are now in custody.
According to Lieutenant Jesse Sumlin with the Huntsville Police Department, the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested 23-year-old Ro’daryus Mitchell and 18-year-old Jae’ Vontea Taylor on December 8 in connection to the break-ins.
The two suspects are accused of breaking into 72 cars at hotel parking lots throughout Huntsville from the end of September to early October.