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California No. 1 in Auto Thefts

By Steven Rodriguez

California topped the charts again this year, first in the nation in car thefts. In the 2008 National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) report released today, vehicle thefts declined for the fifth straight year in the U.S., except in California and a few other states. The report noted that the majority of increased car thefts occurred in states that border Mexico. California cities took 6 of the top 10 rankings in cars stolen in 2008, earning the state the dubious distinction of being No. 1 in total auto thefts. Here’s the NICB list: Modesto, CA (also first in 2007) Laredo, TX Yakima, WA San Diego/Carlsbad/San Marcos, CA Bakersfield, CA Stockton, CA Las Vegas/Paradis, NV Albuquerque, NM San Francisco/Oakland/Fremont, CA Fesno, CA Stealing a car, called Grand Theft Auto, is a serious crime in California...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on April 13, 2009 (boomark / email).