PICKENS — Pickens police made two arrests last Tuesday night in a string of auto break-ins in the city.

According to Assistant Chief Travis Riggs of the Pickens Police Department, about 22 different vehicles were broken into.

On Oct. 30 around midnight, a detective with the Pickens Police Deparment approached three suspects. After speaking with them, two were charged in the cases, suspected in about 20 auto break-ins, Riggs said.

Steven Brent Reece, 20, and Jessie Robert Bridges, 21, both of Pickens, were charged in the case.

“The Pickens Police Department is pleased to solve these cases and get justice for our citizens,” Riggs said.