Morgan Bell, left, of Gardendale and Jonathan Martin of Mt. Olive were arrested in connection with a string of vehicle break-ins in Gardendale.

Gardendale Police have made two arrests in connection with recent vehicle break-ins.

The Gardendale Police Department had taken several reports involving unlawful breaking and entering of a vehicle (UBEV) involving multiple victims and a large amount of stolen property out of the vehicles.

The UBEVs had occurred in the Lexington Park and The Cottages subdivisions.

On March 27 at about 2 a.m., a resident in the 1300 block of Mountain Lane called Gardendale police to report that a person wearing a dark hoodie and blue jeans was checking the door handles of parked cars in the Lexington Park subdivision.

The resident also reported seeing a green Honda Civic slowly driving down the street around the same time.

Gardendale patrol units responded to the area and spotted the green Honda Civic on Mountain Lane.

The driver of the Honda attempted to elude the officers out of the area, according to Detective Brad Cotton.

“Due the offender’s reckless driving in attempt to elude the Gardendale officers, the suspect and the vehicle were later located wrecked outside the subdivision,” Cotton said in a press release.

All the people occupying the vehicle had run into the wooded area from the wreck scene.

During a search of the woods, officers found Morgan Breana Bell, 21, of Gardendale.

She was arrested on three charges UBEVs and attempting to elude a police officer, and is being held at the Jefferson County Jail $22,800. Bell had been listed on this week’s most-wanted list by Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama.

Gardendale detectives continued to investigate the incident, which led to the arrest of Jonathan Hunter Martin, 25, of Mt. Olive.

He is charged with eight UBEVs, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and attempting to elude a police officer. He is being held at the Jefferson County Jail with a total bond of $60,900.