A man under suspician of stealing clothes and audio equipment from a car Wednesday is being investigated along with other suspects in several similar thefts, Cape Girardeau police said.

Johnathan B. Williams, 35, of 320 S. Ellis, was charged with receiving stolen property in connection with a theft, Cpl. Kevin Orr said.

After a car was reported broken into at 137 S. Spanish St., investigators apprehended Williams with several items that were in the car, including a maroon cap and a compact disc player.

The number of cars broken into has doubled, compared to January 1999, police have said.

Police had arrested two Sikeston men on Feb. 1 regarding thefts from cars in Doctor's Park. They are being considered as possible suspects in other thefts, and their status is pending a review by the Cape Girardeau County prosecutor's office.

Williams' crime is a class C felony, punishable by up to seven years in prison. Williams is being held at the Cape Girardeau County Jail under $12,500 bond.