DEPUTIES: La Grange teen charged after reports of vehicle break-ins

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LENOIR COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A La Grange teen was charged after the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office said it received reports of vehicle break-ins.

According to deputies, the 15-year-old was charged with 16 counts of breaking/entering a motor vehicle and eight counts of larceny. The sheriff’s office said they received multiple reports of vehicle break-ins and stolen items on Oct. 6 and Oct. 7.

Throughout the investigation, the teen was identified as one of the suspects, deputies said. Law enforcement is still investigating.