A 14-year-old boy from Neptune is facing several charges related to car burglaries in Spring Lake Heights.

Authorities say officers responded to a report of a suspicious person entering a parked vehicle on Worthington Avenue at around 6:30 a.m. Saturday.

Upon arrival, the suspect fled over a fence and into backyards in the area. Spring Lake Heights police and Belmar police set up a perimeter and deployed a drone.

Police say the suspect was then seen trying to flee in a vehicle. He was arrested without incident.

Authorities say he has been charged with burglary, theft, trespassing and resisting arrest by flight.

The suspect was released to a parent pending an appearance in juvenile court.