Over the past month, a mysterious string of vehicle thefts plagued businesses and residents of Spalding County.

The incidents led to a police investigation, but no arrests were made until Wednesday. The accused culprit? A suspect who has yet to enter his teenage years.

Griffin police said a 12-year-old boy is facing nearly 100 charges in connection with the alleged crime spree in the North Expressway corridor of the city. Those establishments reported the thefts, and with the help of surveillance footage led to the boy being identified. His name was not released.

He is facing 84 counts of entering auto and five counts of criminal trespass, said police, who added that more charges were “forthcoming.”

No details were released about how or where the suspect was taken into custody.

Anyone with more information is asked to contact Griffin police at 770-229-6452.

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Angie McBrayer, ex-wife of James Aaron McBrayer, leans her head on her son Sam McBrayer as she and her three children and two grandchildren (from left) Jackson McBrayer, 3, Piper Jae McBrayer, 7, Katy Isaza, and Jordan McBrayer, visit the grave of James McBrayer, Thursday, November 20, 2025, in Tifton. He died after being restrained by Tift County sheriff's deputies on April 24, 2019. His ex-wife witnessed the arrest and said she thought the deputies were being rough but did not imagine that McBrayer would die. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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