Around 80 vehicles damaged at Atlanta high rise after overnight break-ins

ATLANTA — Around 80 cars were broken into overnight at an Atlanta high-rise apartment building parking lot.

Atlanta police said that at around 1:30 a.m., officers responded to multiple break-in calls at the Cottonwood Westside Apartments on 14th Street.

Officers said a man wearing a hoodie climbed the fence at the property and damaged the vehicles. Police said he was by himself.

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Police said most of the vehicles involved only sustained damage.

Officers are meeting with the car owners to determine if anything was stolen.

Police are continuing to investigate these break-ins.

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