A Nevada City man spotted trying to break into a vehicle in Grass Valley has been linked to a number of similar burglaries in the area, said Grass Valley Police Sgt. Clint Bates. A woman living in an apartment complex in the 500 block of Whiting Street called 911 at about 12:30 a.m. Monday to report that a man just tried to break into her vehicle but was scared off by the alarm and ran. She said he also had been in the neighbor’s car, according to dispatch reports. Officers did an area check and saw the suspect leaning into …