EAST POINT - Stolen cars are a problem in the city.
The February crime report from the East Point Police Department shows a spike in stolen cars, in addition to an increase in crimes involving guns.
Reports of serious crimes in the city in February totaled 402, that's is a 33 percent increase compared to February 2012.
Stolen Cars
Police handled 79 reports of stolen automobiles in February, with six trucks/buses reported being stolen.
That is a 58 percent increase from February 2012.
Robberies
More residents are being held up too, particularly by people with guns.
In February, police investigated 22 reports of robbery. That is a increase of 36 percent from a year ago.
But people using guns while committing the crime jumped 61 percent, from 5 incidents to 13.
Here is the comparison:
