THOMASVILLE, Ga. (WCTV) - A person suspected of breaking into cars was foiled by a trail of his own snowy footprints last Wednesday, according to a press release from the Thomasville Police Department.

The vehicle break-ins allegedly began around midnight on January 22 at the 400 block of Glenwood Drive, TPD said.

“While Winter Snow Storm Enzo blanketed the ground with snow, a subject began to creep around the neighborhoods looking for unsecured vehicles,” the press release said.

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After people discovered the break-ins the following morning, police followed a “single set of footprints embedded in the snow going from house to house, vehicle to vehicle,” according to TPD.

Police followed the footprints to a house where “the footprints were seen leaving and then returning,” officials said.

A juvenile suspect was arrested and will face “numerous entering auto charges,” police said. The incident is still under investigation and more charges are pending, according to the TPD press release.

Those who may have footage of the incident with personal security cameras can contact the TPD Criminal Investigations Unit at (229) 227-3302.

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