Police arrest two for car break-ins

Cape Girardeau police arrested two 17-year-old suspects just a few blocks from where they were reportedly seen stealing from vehicles.

Patrolman Jason Selzer said Tuesday that officers got a call Monday evening from a witness claiming to see two suspects going through cars in a parking lot near some apartments in the 2800 block of Themis Street. The witness gave police a description of the suspects and the car they were in.

An officer on patrol stopped the car at Themis and East Rodney streets and arrested Christopher S. Clover, and Cody Robert Pullam, both of 808 S. Benton St., on suspicion of receiving stolen property, a felony. Some of the articles taken in the burglaries --stereo speakers and cameras -- were recovered from the car the two were in, police said.

Both were taken to the Cape Girardeau County Jail; their bond was set at $5,000 each.

Selzer said car break-ins are the most difficult cases to solve because "it's hard to catch people doing it. Thanks to an observant citizen, we were able to catch them."