‘The kids that did this to us’: Juveniles driving car crimes higher
SkyCop video captured car break-ins in progress on Feb. 10, 2023 at the T.J. Mulligan’s Trinity location. Gabe Tranum, whose vehicle was broken into that evening, shared the video on Facebook. (Courtesy Gabe Tranum via Facebook)
A large part of the area’s current juvenile crime issue centers on car thefts and thefts of property from vehicles.
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Julia Baker
Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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