Auburn, Ala. - On Dec. 24, 2023, Auburn Police, with assistance from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, arrested Ladarren Howard Jackson, age 22, from Auburn, AL, and a 15-year-old juvenile, from Opelika, AL, on multiple auto burglary and theft charges.

Jackson was arrested on warrants charging him with three counts of unlawful breaking and entering into a vehicle, two counts of theft of property third degree, theft of property fourth degree and attempting to elude a law enforcement officer. The 15-year-old juvenile was arrested on juvenile complaints for the charges of three counts of unlawful breaking and entering into a vehicle, two counts of theft of property third degree and theft of property fourth degree.

The arrest stems from Auburn Police responding to a call reporting auto burglaries in progress on Dec. 24, near the 500 block of Lee Road 57. Responding officers located a vehicle nearby that was occupied by subjects matching the suspect description. The vehicle fled when officers attempted to contact the subjects.

Police pursued the vehicle, and it later came to a stop near the 2100 block of Lee Road 61. The driver, identified as Ladarren Howard Jackson, fled on foot. Police pursued and apprehended Jackson on foot. The juvenile was located by a Lee County Sheriff’s deputy on foot nearby.

After further investigation, both subjects were arrested for charges associated with multiple auto burglaries and thefts. Jackson was also charged with attempting to elude a law enforcement officer.

Jackson was transported to the Lee County Jail and held on a $16,000 bond. The juvenile was transported to the Lee County Youth Development Center with authorization from the Lee County Juvenile Probate Court.

Ladarren Howard Jackson

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