Over 1.2 Million Car Thefts In '03, Says Crime Bureau
NU Online News Service, March 1, 12:08 p.m. EST?U.S. auto thieves stole more than 1.2 million cars with an estimated value exceeding $8 billion in 2003, the latest year for which data is available, the National Insurance Crime Bureau said.[@@]
The Palos Hills, Ill.-based group, using the data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Crime Information Center, reported that in 2003 1,260,471 motor vehicles were reported stolen. Six of the top 10 most-stolen car models were from Japanese manufacturers, with the 2000 Honda Civic being the most popular among thieves.
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