Gadsden car burglaries

A string of auto burglaries has Gadsden Police to urge the public to lock up their vehicles and valuables whenever they get out of their cars. Police say there were six vehicle break-ins between Friday night and Saturday morning at public housing on North Sixth Street and North Sixth Place. Five of the vehicles had the windows broken out, while the sixth had been left unlocked. In all the burglaries, valuables such as wallets and purses, along with their contents, were the only things stolen. Police say they suspect the crimes were committed by the same person and were typical of auto burglaries in the city. Police said in many cases, they will just walk up and down the street, looking for unlocked cars to rifle through.