NATCHEZ — As the holidays approach, a common crime trend has accompanied the holly and lights.

Nine burglaries were reported in the city and county between Thanksgiving Day and Monday.

On Monday, a back door was kicked open at a house on the 400-block of North Commerce Street. The report was made at 12:16 p.m., and the suspect got away with a purse and some jewelry, Natchez Police Chief Mike Mullins said.

Also reported Monday, two car tires were stolen from a car wash business on Homochitto Street after a suspect broke in the place of business. The report was made at 1:40 p.m.; Mullins said the incident occurred the night before.

On Sunday, a burglary at Dumas Drive reported at 6:03 p.m. occurred in a house whose resident is currently an inmate at the city jail. Mullins said the suspect entered the house from the back window and stole several items of clothing.

Also on Sunday, there were two burglaries reported with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office. The burglary reports were on Holstead Road and Cleothia Henyard Heights. Details were not available by press time.

On Saturday, a written report from Little Street said a suspect broke a window and stole an X-Box. The report was made at 11:45 p.m.

Also on Saturday, a cell phone was stolen from a house on Woodville Drive at approximately 6:48 p.m. Mullins said the report may have involved a domestic dispute.

On Friday, a suspected reportedly entered an unlocked window on Lewis Drive and took two bottles of prescription medicine. Mullins said the incident was reported at 6:30 p.m., and the medicine bottles contained Lorcet and Vicodin.

Also on Lewis Drive Friday, it was reported at 10:20 a.m. that a suspect entered an apartment at the Susie B. West Apartment complex and stole a TV and DVD player.

Mullins said the burglaries reported to the police department are still under investigation and none have been solved.

“Anything in same neighborhood could be related,” Mullins said.

Mullins said no physical evidence has linked any of the burglaries, and those burglaries occurring in different areas are not likely to committed by the same suspect.