Crime & Safety

Auto Break-in Warning in East Atlanta

Victim spotted two teens running from her vehicle and into a waiting Jeep Cherokee.

EAST ATLANTA — A couple reported a burglary to their parked vehicle early Thursday.

The victim was going to her gold Jeep Cherokee Sport near Braeburn Drive and Clifton Road at about 9:15 a.m. when she saw saw two teenagers already in her vehicle.

When they saw her approach, they ran out and into a dark-colored Jeep Cherokee Sport that was waiting.

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The victim did not get the license plate number but did see that the waiting Jeep had a Georgia Tech sticker on the back.

The incident follows reports of four auto break-ins and a stolen vehicle from two parking lots in East Atlanta Village on Wednesday.

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