PORTAGEVILLE - Two teens are in custody in connection with a string of vehicle burglaries.
According to Police Chief Ronnie Adams, investigators arrested a 19-year old male and a 16-year-old male, both from Portageville. The suspects' names are being withheld pending the filing of formal charges by the New Madrid County Prosecuting Attorney, Andrew Lawson.
For the past two months, investigators have followed leads which recently led to the arrest of the two suspects.
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