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Ohio thieves like 1994 vehicles

Staff report

Monday, October 08, 2007

The most stolen vehicles in Ohio are both 1994 models, the Oldsmobile Cutlass and the Dodge Caravan.

The National Insurance Crime Bureau released its Hot Wheels report Monday, listing the vehicle make, model and model year most reported stolen in 2006.

Extras

Here's the list for Ohio:

Rank and Vehicle

1. 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass

2. 1994 Dodge Caravan

3. 1993 Buick Century

4. 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier

5. 1994 Plymouth Voyager

6. 1996 Ford Taurus

7. 1996 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee

8. 1990 Buick Le Sabre

9. 1991 Chevrolet Blazer

10. 1999 Pontiac Grand Am

Nationwide, the top stolen vehicle was the 1995 Honda Civic.

In 2005, 1,235,226 motor vehicles were reported stolen which is 2,625 fewer than in 2004.

Using the FBI's average valuation of $6,173 per stolen vehicle, this amounts to over $7.6 billion in losses in 2005 - just in vehicle value alone.

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