A 12-year-old&nbsp;Georgia boy&nbsp;is charged with <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/07/06/nypd-to-roll-out-new-unit-aimed-at-curbing-rise-in-stolen-cars-over-7600-this-year-alone-so-far/">breaking into dozens of cars</a>, of which he isn’t even old enough to drive.&nbsp;

The Griffin Police Department said the unidentified boy was arrested Wednesday,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/griffin-12-year-old-faces-84-charges-car-break-ins" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fox Atlanta&nbsp;reported</a>.&nbsp;

He has been charged with 84 counts of entering an auto and an additional five counts of criminal trespass.&nbsp;

Officials say even more charges are pending.

Several businesses along the North Expressway Corridor reported a string of&nbsp;<a href="https://nypost.com/2023/05/22/uptick-in-stolen-cars-across-us-linked-to-viral-videos-on-tiktok-other-social-media-platforms/">car thefts</a>&nbsp;over the past month.&nbsp;

Camera footage helped detectives identify the suspect, the report said.

Authorities have not identified the boy because of his age.

A 12-year-old Georgia boy is charged with breaking into dozens of cars, of which he isn’t even old enough to drive.{ai:summary}<p>A 12-year-old Georgia boy was arrested for breaking into cars he couldn't even drive. Charged with 84 auto entries and 5 trespassing counts, more charges are expected. Businesses near the North Expressway Corridor reported a series of car thefts, and camera footage helped identify the suspect. #crime</p>

12-year-old boy faces more than 80 charges for string of alleged car thefts — despite not being old enough to drive

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