Gastonia Police are investigating a rash of car break-ins that occurred throughout the day Monday.

Police investigate 42 car break-ins
By Stephanie Toone - Gaston Gazette June 19, 2007 article

More than 40 car break-ins took place in business parking lots in eastern Gastonia Monday morning and afternoon, said Gastonia Police Detective Mike Chambers.
“They were going through different areas around Franklin Square taking items and popping locks,” he said. “It was all kinds of vehicles, cars and trucks. It was whatever they could get into.”
Police are searching for two black males who driving around in a white Pontiac with temporary tags Monday.
The car break-ins remain under investigation.
If anyone has any information, please contact the Gastonia Police at (704) 866-6702.

Police Helping Highland Community
Gastonia Police are doing just that with the help of the Street Crimes Unit and Sgt. Mike Smith. Smith has been identifying abandoned homes and contacting landlords in the neighborhood to keep the homes from becoming drug dens, said Sgt. Jeff Clark.

“Our biggest problem, by and large, is not the people who live in these communities,” Clark said. “It’s the people who drive in to use and buy drugs that are causing a lot of the problems for the folks who just want to raise their families.”

Chief Terry Sult told residents that police will work to keep children away from guns, gangs and drugs and that officers will help those already involved a way out.

“And there’s a third option,” Sult said referring to problem criminals. “Throw them in jail.”

June 21, 2007
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