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COLUMBUS — Montgomery County ranks third among the top 10 Ohio counties for the most stolen vehicles, according to a crime bulletin released Thursday, April 10, by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

During the first three months of this year, 2,169 vehicles were entered as stolen into the Ohio Law Enforcement Automated Data System (LEADS). The Patrol recovered 188 stolen vehicles from January to March 2008.

Montgomery County had 168 vehicles stolen between January-March. Cuyahoga County topped the list with 568 vehicles stolen.

The Oldsmobile Cutlass was the top vehicle reported stolen, according to the bulletin.

To view the Patrol's crime bulletin regarding auto theft visit

www.statepatrol.ohio.gov.

Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2419 or dlarsen@DaytonDailyNews.com.

Ohio's top stolen vehicles

Thieves' favorite targets during the

first three months of 2008:

Oldsmobile Cutlass 47

Yamaha motorcycle 44

Honda motorcycle 44

Honda Civic 43

Honda Accord 40

Dodge Caravan 36

Ford Taurus 36

Chevy Lumina 30

Dodge Intrepid 29

Chevy Blazer, Buick LeSabre 28

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