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MARTIN O’MALLEY

Governor

ANTHONY G. BROWN

Lt. Governor

COLONEL TERRENCE B. SHERIDAN

Superintendent, Maryland Department of State Police

W. RAY PRESLEY

Executive Director

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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE

REDUCING VEHICLE THEFT - YEAR AFTER YEAR

COUNCIL MEMBERS

The Vehicle Theft Prevention Council consists of thirteen members appointed by the Governor. The

Council includes representatives of law enforcement, prosecutors' offices, automobile insurers, state

government, and the general public.

EX OFFICIO MEMBERS

Colonel Terrence B. Sheridan

Secretary, Department of State Police

Chair

Donald W. DeVore

Secretary, Department of Juvenile Services

Gary D. Maynard

Secretary, Department of Public Safety and

Correctional Services

John T. Kuo

Administrator, Motor Vehicle Administration

COUNCIL STAFF MEMBERS

W. Ray Presley,

Executive Director

Colleen Richarts

Vehicle Theft Analyst

Marianne T. Artfitch

Secretary

Gregory M. Shipley

Director, Media Communications

Department of State Police

REGULAR MEMBERS

James V. Aluisi

Community Representative

Anne Arundel County

Ella White Campbell

Community Representative

Baltimore County/Baltimore City

Bruce J. Flaugher

National Insurance Crime Bureau Representative

William Paul Holland

State Farm Insurance Company, Foreign

Insurance Carrier Representative

Hon. Glenn F. Ivey

State's Attorney for Prince George’s County

Maryland State's Attorney's Representative

Donald Napier, Jr.

Office of the Governor

Representative

Phillip V. Lee

Community Representative

Prince George’s County

Chief Randy M. Rudy

Chief of Police, Aberdeen Police Department

Local Law Enforcement Representative

Steven F. Rutzebeck

GEICO Insurance Company, Domestic Insurance

Carrier Representative

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TO THE

OVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE

OF THE

TATE OF MARYLAND

Martin O’Malley

Governor

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

MARYLAND VEHICLE THEFT PREVENTION COUNCIL

1125 National Highway

Cumberland, MD 21502

Pho (301) 729-5274 Fax (301) 729-5418

1-800-96-THEFT

E-Mail: [email protected]

www.MDAutoTheft.org

OF THE

ARYLAND VEHICLE THEFT PREVENTION COUNCIL

2009

ANNUAL REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Letter of Transmittal ii

Executive Summary 1

Nature and Extent of Vehicle Theft in Maryland 2

Statewide Vehicle Theft Prevention Strategies 9

Evaluation of Council Impact 10

Vehicle Theft Prevention Council Website 11

Council Funded Auto Theft Units 11

Vehicle Theft By The Numbers 27

The Year in Pictures 28

Appendices

A - Jurisdictions Receiving Council Assistance 30

B - Multi-Jurisdictional Task Force Operations 31

C - Washington Area Vehicle Enforcement Accomplishments 35

D - Summary of Grant Recipients 36

E - Grant Award Analysis By Jurisdiction 38

F - Fiscal Summary Report 40

G - Percentages By Jurisdiction 41

H - Maryland Vehicle Thefts, 1994, 1999-2008 42

I - National Vehicle Theft Totals, 1994, 1999-2006 43

J - National Vehicle Theft Rates, 1994, 1999-2006 44

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The Vehicle Theft Prevention Council (Council) is

in its 15

year of service to the citizens of the State

of Maryland. Council Programs have proven to be

highly effective with a direct correlation to funding

levels. From 1995 - 2000, Vehicle Theft Programs

were fully funded and vehicle theft decreased 32%.

From 2001 - 2004 funding levels were drastically

reduced and vehicle theft increased 28%. Full

funding levels were restored in 2005, with a

corresponding decrease of 45% by 2009. Since

the Council’s inception in 1994,

vehicle theft in MD has decreased

49% in total numbers, 61% per

100,000 vehicles registered and 55%

per capita (100,000 pop.)

WASHINGTON REGION

Of significance, is the high level of

vehicle thefts experienced in Prince

George’s County. Between 2001 -

2004, vehicle theft increased 102%

from 8,659 to 18,482. With enhanced

funding in FY 2005 - FY 2010, vehicle

theft prevention programs were

restored in the County. By the end of

2009, vehicle theft had decreased 60% to a level

of 7,486; vehicle theft in the Washington Region

decreased 49%.

BALTIMORE REGION

The Council’s most prominent success has been in

the Baltimore Region. In 1994, 55% of all vehicle

thefts in the state occurred in Baltimore City and

Baltimore County. The Council’s first funded

Program was to assist in creating a multi-

jurisdictional Task Force between the City and the

County which has come to be known as the

Baltimore Regional Auto Theft Team, or RATT.

This proved to be highly successful; vehicle theft

rates in Baltimore City and Baltimore County

decreased 50% between 1995 - 2000, and

continued to decrease to a level of 60% through

2009. The RATT concept was duplicated in the

Washington Region in 2005 with similar results.

2009 COUNCIL INITIATIVES

In July 2009 the Council awarded 23 grants to a

variety of organizations encompassing public

awareness and prevention, law enforcement,

prosecution, and juvenile intervention, for a total of

$1,813,588 million. These grants were focused on

the Baltimore/Washington Metropolitan Area where

94% of all vehicle thefts occur. Grants in the

Baltimore Region were awarded to Baltimore City,

Baltimore County, Anne Arundel County, Harford

County and Howard County. Grant assistance in

the Washington Region includes Prince George’s

County, Montgomery, and Charles Counties.

In November 2009, through statewide

cost reductions Vehicle Theft

Prevention Council funding was

reduced by $556,412 to a level of

$1,943,588 million. This reduction

also resulted in decreased grant

funding of respective grants that were

awarded in July, 2009 (See Appendix

E). Despite this decrease, all of the

above areas experienced reductions

in vehicle theft in 2009.

The Council continues to support and

administer “Watch Your Car” which is

a National Vehicle Theft Prevention Program. The

Program is voluntary and allows police to stop

vehicles displaying the special “Watch Your Car”

decals between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 5:00

a.m. There are currently over 35,000 Maryland

motorists registered in the Program.

The Council also continues to partner with the MD-

DC Anti-Car Theft Committee (ACT). ACT is the

Council’s private sector partner and provides free

“VIN Etching” and other vehicle theft prevention

services which supplement the Council’s public

awareness efforts.

CONCLUSION

The continual decline in Maryland vehicle theft

rates strongly suggests that based upon funding

levels, the Council has been successful in

providing planning and fiscal resources to state,

local jurisdictions, and community organizations

whose effort, in turn, affected vehicle theft rates.

Our goal is not only to continue to reverse the

vehicle theft trend, but to continue to manage the

problem in the future.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Council

awarded 23

grants in

2009...for a total

of $1.8 million.

After four years of significant increase between

2000 - 2004, Maryland has experienced a 46%

percent reduction in vehicle theft since 2003. In

1999 Maryland had a total of 26,063 vehicle thefts,

a decrease of 32% over 1994. Total thefts rose to

36,406 in 2003 representing an increase of 10,339

stolen vehicles. In 2004 we saw a slight decrease

of 545 stolen vehicles, or -1.5%. In 2009, thefts

had decreased to 19,619, or a - 46% decrease

over 2003. In economic terms this decrease is

significant. Based on the $6,700.00 UCR average

price of a stolen vehicle, decreases

in thefts since 2003 translates to an

economic savings of $112,412,900 to

Maryland citizens.

THE NATURE OF VEHICLE THEFT

Vehicle theft is primarily a crime of

opportunity. Victims often fail to

employ even the most modest

precautions to deter theft. Frequently,

victims either do not lock the vehicle,

leave the vehicle with the keys in the

ignition, or occasionally, both. Several

surveys indicate that many cases of

vehicle theft result from such carelessness.

Surveys by the Baltimore Regional Auto Theft

Team (RATT), continues to show that 25-30

percent of recovered stolen vehicles had the key in

the car at the time of their recovery.

The Prince George’s County Police Department

findings: approximately 32% of criminal incident

reports surveyed mentioned that the key was

found in the recovered vehicle. The Montgomery

County Police reported similar findings. Thus, the

perpetrators often steal a vehicle with little effort.

PERPETRATORS

Auto theft can best be understood by the

perpetrator’s motivations. Thefts can be distributed

into four distinct groups. In most cases, vehicles

are stolen either for the resale or distribution of

parts, for transportation purposes, for the

commission of other crimes, or for exportation. Of

these four factors, the greatest threat to Maryland

citizens is the destruction of vehicles for parts and

exportation. The operation of “chop shops” and

exportation allows for the complete destruction of

vehicles often resulting in a total loss for the owner.

In the other two instances; transportation

purposes, and the use of vehicles to commit other

crimes; the destruction of the vehicle is generally

not as certain and the large majority are recovered.

During 2009 72% of the motor vehicle thefts were

cars, 18% were trucks and buses, and 10% were

other motor vehicles. Motor vehicle thefts

accounted for 11% of property crime

and 9% of the crime index. There

were 344.2 thefts per 100,000

population.

The 2009 Maryland UCR provided

final arrest statistics for vehicle theft.

In comparing 2008 to 2009 data,

arrests for vehicle theft decreased

from 3,353 in 2008 to 3,289 in 2009.

The perpetrators, according to the

2009 UCR, were 87% male and 13%

female; with 29% being white, 70%

African American, and less than 1%

Asian or American Indian. 38% of

those arrested for vehicle theft were juveniles.

LOCATION OF THEFT

Historical data indicate that vehicle thefts often

occur in two distinct areas that conform to a time

frame. In most circumstances, thefts occur either in

residential areas in the late evening and early

morning hours, or in commercial areas in the mid-

day hours. In both cases, the perpetrators easily

elude observation.

RECOVERY & VEHICLE THEFT

Often, the location of the recovery provides law

enforcement officials with valuable information on

the nature of the crime. In rural areas, vehicles are

often abandoned in fields. Vehicles left in suburban

and urban areas generally are found on the street,

as if parked. In 2009, 76% of reported stolen

vehicles were recovered at a value of $99,267,200.

THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF VEHICLE THEFT IN MARYLAND

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In 2009, 76% of

reported stolen

vehicles were

recovered at a

value of

$99,267,200.

This rather substantial recovery rate suggests that

most vehicle theft instances are related either to

transportation purposes or to the use of a vehicle

to commit other crimes.

TYPES OF VEHICLES STOLEN

Although vehicle theft is primarily a crime of

opportunity, perpetrators often favor particular

makes and models. The following list ranks,

according to information received by the Maryland

Vehicle Theft Prevention Council, the ten most

common vehicles stolen in the area of occurrence.

Top 10 Stolen in MD Top 10 Stolen Nationwide

1) Honda Accord 1) Honda Accord

2) Dodge Caravan 2) Honda Civic

3) Honda Civic 3) Toyota Camry

4) Toyota Camry 4) Ford F-150 Pickup

5) Dodge Intrepid 5) Dodge Ram Pickup

6) Ford Crown Victoria 6) Dodge Caravan

7) Jeep/Grand Cherokee 7) Chevrolet Pickup

8) Nissan Maxima 8) Acura Integra

9) Dodge Stratus 9) Ford Explorer

10) Plymouth Voyager 10) Toyota Corolla

MOTOR VEHICLE ROBBERY

Carjacking, or motor vehicle robbery, decreased in

2009 by 25%. It has previously been hypothesized

that, as public awareness programs increase and

anti-theft devices become more popular, car-

jackings would also increase. However, recent

data, does not support this hypothesis. From 1994

- 2000 vehicle theft decreased 36% and carjacking

decreased 44%. From 2005—2009 vehicle theft

decreased 45% and Carjacking decreased 47%.

The nature of vehicle theft and vehicle robbery

differ drastically. Whereas vehicle theft is a crime

of opportunity, vehicle robbery presents the

perpetrator with intense personal involvement with

the victim. In 2009, vehicle theft decreased 23%

and carjacking decreased 25%.

Many stolen vehicles end up

like this. The Maryland

Vehicle Theft Prevention

Council encourages

residents to protect their

property from theft

by employing a

“Four Layer Approach”

THE EXTENT OF VEHICLE THEFT

As previously stated, vehicle theft has decreased

46% overall when compared to 2003 data. In the

Washington, DC Metropolitan area, vehicle theft

decreased 15%. The Baltimore Metropolitan area

experienced a seven percent decrease. The

Baltimore Metro area had seen consistent declines

in vehicle theft over the past few years. The

Washington Metro area has been struggling, over

the past several years to maintain a decline.

However, in 2009 Prince George’s County had a

decrease of 2,477 stolen vehicles or 25%.

Montgomery County had a decrease of 560

vehicles or 23 percent.

As previously stated, the Baltimore Metro area has

seen continued decreases in vehicle theft since

1994. The most dramatic decreases can be seen

in Baltimore County, Baltimore City and Howard

County. These three regions had decreases of 61,

66 and 65 percent, respectively, since the inter-

vention of the Council in 1994. As part of the

Baltimore Metro area, Anne Arundel County has

experienced a 37% decrease, while Harford

County has decreased 30%.

Non-Urban regions of the state also reflected

decreases in vehicle theft. The Western Region

(Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, and Washington

Counties) reported a decrease of 24%. The

Eastern Shore Region (Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester,

Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico,

and Worcester Counties) reported a decrease of

13%. The Southern Maryland Region (Calvert,

Charles, and St. Mary’s Counties) reported a

decrease of 14.0%. This decrease may be

associated with the recent intense enforcement

and prosecution effort in the Washington Metro

and Baltimore Metro Regions.

COMPARISON WITH OTHER CRIMES

The trends in vehicle theft during 2009 noted here

can be compared to other forms of crime. On the

whole, crime in Maryland decreased eight percent.

For 2009, the vehicle theft rate in Maryland has

decreased 23%. Since the Council’s first

programs were implemented in 1994, the motor

vehicle theft rate has declined 55 percent (per

100,000 population.). The most significant declines

in crime since 1994 has been motor vehicle theft.

The crime rate as a whole has declined 24%,

whereas, motor vehicle theft rate has declined

49%.

CONCLUSION

Although on the decline, vehicle theft continues to

be a problem for Maryland, Research has shown

that vehicle thefts are committed in concert with

other related crimes. As vehicle thefts decline, the

opportunity to commit other related crimes also

decreases.

FOUR PART APPROACH

The Council has embraced a four-part program-

matic approach based on efforts in other states

which have proven effective in vehicle theft

prevention

PREVENTION / EDUCATION

Statistics estimate that in three out of four cases of

auto theft, owners left the doors unlocked. In one

out of four cases, keys were left in the ignition.

Without prevention efforts and public support, law

enforcement alone cannot effectively

prevent vehicle thefts in Maryland.

Public education campaigns and

prevention training programs can

increase individual awareness of the

cost of vehicle theft, provide tips for

vehicle owners to prevent thefts, and

demonstrate the savings that

preventative measures yield. The

Council encourages prevention

programs that promote public

awareness and provide public

training in the preventative

measures.

In an effort to assure maximum effectiveness and

statewide coverage of a prevention campaign, the

Council encourages programs covering multiple

jurisdictions. Partnerships promoting vehicle theft

prevention programs between local law

enforcement agencies and community organ-

izations are strongly promoted. All law enforce-

ment grants are required to have a prevention

component.

DETECTION AND APPREHENSION

The Council encourages detection and

apprehension programs by specifically allocating

funds to law enforcement agencies. Vehicle theft

detection and apprehension programs include

community involvement programs, detection

training programs, and enhancements to

information-gathering programs. Vehicle theft often

transcends jurisdictional boundaries; the Council,

therefore, encourages law enforcement efforts

covering multiple jurisdictional boundaries. An

example of this is multi-agency vehicle theft

enforcement teams. Multi-jurisdictional efforts may

include municipalities, counties, regions, and

community organizations.

PROSECUTION & CONVICTION

Prosecution and conviction of automobile thieves

is one of the most important means of breaking

vehicle theft rings and reducing the economic

incentives of vehicle theft.

In the past, the prosecution of vehicle theft cases

had a relatively low priority at both

local and state levels because of four

factors: staffs were limited and

consumed with prosecution of violent

crimes, vehicle theft is a property

crime as opposed to a personal

crime, victims receive insurance

compensation, and vehicle theft

prosecutions are complex and

expensive

in comparison to resultant

penalties. A special prosecutor to

handle vehicle theft cases through

both district and circuit courts is an

effective method in achieving

convictions.

The Council encourages prosecution and judicial

programs designed to assist with the prosecution

of persons charged with vehicle theft offenses, as

well as efforts to implement legislative changes

that facilitate the prosecution of vehicle thieves and

forfeiture of their property.

JUVENILE INTERVENTION

Because of the large percentage of juveniles

involved in auto theft, the Council dedicates a

percentage of funds to juvenile service agencies to

develop programmatic initiatives with specific

vehicle theft offense components. The funds will

also be used to improve data collection to enhance

research and analysis capabilities of juveniles

involved in vehicle theft and related offenses.

Schools may be an effective setting for presenting

special vehicle theft programs to large groups of

young people. Current study data indicates a need

to influence juveniles in both middle and high

schools about the consequences of vehicle theft.

STATEWIDE VEHICLE THEFT STRATEGIES

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Current study data

indicates a need to

influence juveniles

in both middle and

high schools about

the consequences

of vehicle theft..

Enabling legislation mandated an evaluation of the

effectiveness of the Vehicle Theft Prevention

Council with a report to the Governor and General

Assembly by November 1, 1996.

To maintain the highest element of objectivity and

credibility, the Council contracted with an

independent entity, the University of Baltimore’s

Schaefer Center for Public Policy, to conduct the

evaluation.

The evaluation concluded the following:

 Conclusions are tentative because of the short

period of time that the Council-funded

programs have been in effect.

 Based on available evidence, the Vehicle Theft

Prevention Council and Fund appear to be

responsible for a decline in reported vehicle

thefts.

 The Program appears to be cost effective.

 Public Awareness/Prevention/Education

appear to greatly impact vehicle theft trends.

 Funding for the Vehicle Theft Prevention

Council should be continued.

The Council again evaluated the effectiveness of

its program in 1999. The 1996 Report was

updated by the University of Baltimore Schaefer

Center for Public Policy. This Report concluded

that there was a definite correlation between

Council intervention and declining vehicle theft

rates. In fact, analytic data predicted that absent

the Council’s intervention in 1995, vehicle theft

rates would have continued to escalate.

ANTI-CAR THEFT COMMITTEE

In 1997 the Council organized the Maryland Anti-

Car Theft Committee (A.C.T.) As a public/private

partnership between the Council, automobile

insurance carriers, and other vehicle related

organizations.

The A.C.T. Committee has been formally in-

corporated in Maryland as a 501(c3) nonprofit tax

exempt organization. The primary function of the

A.C.T. Committee is to organize and fund various

public awareness /education/prevention programs

throughout Maryland, thereby enhancing and

broadening the base of the Council’s efforts.

The Council continues to partnership with the

A.C.T. Committee. A.C.T. is proposing to continue

their statewide VIN etching campaign. This is a

process where the vehicle’s identification number

(VIN) is etched into the vehicle’s windows. VIN

etching is known as an excellent form of vehicle

theft

deterrence and is offered as a “Free Service”

by the A.C.T. Committee.

In 2000 A.C.T. expanded its area of responsibility

to include the District of Columbia, becoming the

MD-DC ACT Committee. The ACT Committee has

also provided funding to the Montgomery County

Police Centralized Auto Theft Team (CATT) to

enhance their capabilities to access stolen car

information more rapidly through portable lap top

computers. They also partner with the Baltimore

Regional Auto Theft Team (RATT) and provided

funding to assist the startup of the Washington

Area Vehicle Enforcement Team, (WAVE) and

assist community policing programs in the District

of Columbia.

“WATCH YOUR CAR”

In October 1997,

Maryland was awarded a

Department of Justice,

Bureau of Justice

Assistance grant to

launch the national

“Watch Your Car”

program. Maryland was

one of the first seven

states to be at the forefront of this national vehicle

theft prevention program. The “Watch Your Car”

initiative allows motor vehicle owners to voluntarily

display a reflective decal on their vehicles to alert

police that the vehicle is not normally driven

between the hours of 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. If the

vehicle is observed being operated during these

hours, the owner has consented to having the

vehicle stopped by police anywhere in the United

States. Police can then ensure that the vehicle is

not stolen.

This program is totally voluntary and at no cost to

the participants. Similar decal programs throughout

the country have proven successful. In the past,

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however, a lack of uniformity in program hours and

decal designs has limited its effectiveness. The

national “Watch Your Car” program will remedy

these problems; it brings uniformity to the concept.

Police officers nationwide will come to recognize

and understand the parameters and benefits of the

“Watch Your Car” program so that it will not be

limited by state and local boundaries.

This program was officially implemented in August

of 1998. Currently, there are over 35,000 Maryland

motorists registered in the program with 78 law

enforcement agencies participating statewide. In

2000, the Council applied for, and received,

“Watch Your Car” Supplemental Funding of

$240,000.00. This continued the program through

2003. The Council has since assumed funding

responsibilities to continue this valuable program.

COUNCIL WEBSITE www.mdautotheft.org

In furtherance of the Council’s progressive actions,

a website was developed and went online in

January, 2000. The website is directed at

providing vehicle theft prevention data and an

interactive link to the public and numerous other

vehicle theft prevention organizations nationwide.

The website received over 60,000 hits during 2009

with 3,312 motorists registering with the “Watch

Your Car” Program online.

MAJOR CASES

Council Funded Auto Theft Units

Vehicle theft permeates other criminal offenses.

The following investigations illustrate the extensive

use of stolen vehicles in perpetrating other serious

criminal offenses and how aggressive auto theft

investigations are successful in the apprehension

of violent criminal offenders and resolution of

violent criminal offenses.

MARYLAND HOT CAR

The flaming yellow Dodge Neon dubbed the

MARYLAND HOT CAR attracts thieves like

moths to a flame. The Neon was selected

because it has historically been a popular car for

thieves in Maryland. This car has all of the anti-

theft devices that experts say will deter theft. The

MD HOT CAR uses COMMON SENSE

DETERRENTS consisting of DOOR LOCKS

AND IGNITION KEYS; is equipped with a vehicle

RECOVERY SYSTEM LOJACK; uses VISUAL

DETERRENTS consisting of VIN ETCHING,

THE CLUB, registration in the Maryland WATCH

YOUR CAR PROGRAM; and is equipped with

PHYSICAL DETERRENTS consisting of a

HOOD LOCK, and the IMMOBILIZER.

Baltimore Regional Auto Theft Team (RATT)

RATT continued to investigate the theft of vehicles

for the purposes of scrapping them, a program

named “Steal for Steel”. Detectives Boyd and

Fields investigated a series of these thefts

between February and June 2009, attributed to

career criminal, Charles Jennings. The

investigation revealed that Jennings was using a

tow truck from the owner of Eastside Recycling, an

auto parts store and recycler. The stolen vehicles

were ultimately sold to Eastside by Jennings.

Detectives recovered several dozen vehicles

brought to Eastside Recycling in east Baltimore,

and arrested Charles Jennings on warrants

obtained for thefts occurring in Baltimore City, and

Baltimore County. The Maryland State Police/

Golden Ring Barracks were also involved and

obtained warrants for numerous vehicles stolen

from the Baltimore beltway. Although there were

indications that the owner of Eastside Recycling

was involved, a lack of sufficient evidence

prevented Detectives from charging him.

Convictions were obtained in Baltimore County

and Baltimore City courts.

From June through December 2009, Detectives

from RATT investigated a series of construction

thefts occurring in Baltimore County and Baltimore

City. Detectives recognized that many of these

construction pieces were simply too large to be

“driven” from the scene and had to be towed.

Detectives then learned of a towing company

specializing in moving large items had been

contracted to move several of the stolen pieces. By

obtaining driver logs and tow records, Detectives

were then able to gain witnesses to several of the

crimes, and positively identify Christopher Culp

Banning as being responsible. By use of GPS

equipment and by developing informants,

Detectives Burger and Frauenhoffer, with

exceptional cooperation of the Pennsylvania State

Police Auto Theft Unit, executed multiple Search

Warrants, ultimately recovering over $300,000

worth of construction equipment from Baltimore

County, Baltimore City and Harford County.

Detectives then set up an undercover sting in rural

Pennsylvania, which resulted in the arrest of

Banning and the recovery of another construction

vehicle from Baltimore. At present, Banning

remains incarcerated in Baltimore City, awaiting

trials in Baltimore County and Harford County, as

well as awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania to

answer for charges placed on him there for the

stolen machines. The investigation and

subsequent arrest of Banning in late 2009 resulted

in an immediate and significant decline in

construction theft.

In 2009, RATT investigated cargo theft incidents

throughout the region. Many of these thefts

involved the thefts of tractor/trucks, which were

then used to steal trailers filled with various

commodities. Detectives Fields and Boyd also

began recovering empty stolen flat bed trailers in

Baltimore City. These trailers had been loaded with

steel and other metals and were stolen from

Delaware, New Jersey, Virginia as well as

locations in Maryland. Detectives conducted

interviews at local scrap yards and obtained

information from recent cargo theft arrests which

led them to identifying Kyle Cully as a primary

suspect regarding many of the cargo thefts. In

October, Detectives were tipped off that Cully

would be arriving at Cambridge Metals in

southeast Baltimore with a stolen truck/trailer.

Detectives from RATT set up surveillance,

ultimately arresting 7 suspects, including Kyle Cully

and recovering 3 stolen trucks and 5 stolen loads

of metals. The thefts had occurred only hours

before and were not yet in NCIC. The arrests

resulted in warrants being obtained by RATT in

several Maryland jurisdictions, and allowed Fairfax,

VA to obtain charges on Cully and other suspects.

Despite awaiting trials in 5 MD counties and

Virginia for Cargo Theft, Cully was released on

bail. Detectives were then made aware of Cully

looking for another trailer to steal from Baltimore.

An undercover operation was set in motion, with

use of a bait trailer and GPS. Cully was observed

stealing the bait trailer and with assistance from

the Maryland State Police Commercial Vehicle

Unit, was stopped and arrested in Prince George’s

County. He has since been convicted in all

Maryland counties charged by RATT and is

awaiting trial in Virginia. A special note: the

recovery of the stolen truck/trailer and metals from

Virginia in Baltimore was important not only for

leading RATT to other cases, but in allowing the

victim to stay in business. He approached

Detectives upon the recovery and stated that if the

recovery had not occurred, it would have forced

him to lay off 10 employees.

FACT:

Currently, there are over 35,000 Maryland

motorists registered in the “Watch Your Car”

program with 78 law enforcement agencies

participating statewide.

Washington Area Vehicle Enforcement Team

(WAVE)

Prince George’s County Police Department

On October 3, 2009 at or about 1600 hours, a

member of the WAVE Team visually checked a

vehicle identification number on a white, 2010

Toyota Tundra. After confirming the vehicle was

stolen, a GPS tracking device was placed on the

Toyota and surveillance was initiated. At

approximately 1924 hours, a suspect entered the

Toyota and drove it to a local 7-11 convenience

store, where the WAVE Team executed a stop and

block. The suspect was arrested and charged with

auto theft. Further investigation revealed that the

suspect had several open warrants for auto theft

from various car dealerships throughout the

region.

On September 29, 2009, at or about 1235 hours, a

member of the WAVE Team observed a red, 1995

Jeep Cherokee with a broken ignition. The WAVE

Team followed the vehicle for a period of time, and

approached the driver once the vehicle was

stopped. After determining that the Jeep was

stolen, the suspect was arrested without incident.

A search incident to arrest revealed approximately

12.5 grams of crack cocaine in the suspect’s shoe.

On February 4th, 2009, Lazon ALLEN, AKA “Zon”

and Jerome WILLIAMS, AKA “Jeek” were indicted

in the United States District Court for the Southern

District of Georgia, Savannah Division, case

number CR409-27. Both were charged with

Conspiracy (18 U.S.C. 371) Trafficking in Vehicles

with Altered VINs (18 U.S.C. 2321) and Trafficking

in Stolen Vehicles (18 U.S.C. 2313.) Lazon ALLEN

was stealing vehicles in the Washington, DC area,

altering the vehicle identification numbers, and

sending them to Jerome WILLIAMS in South

Carolina. The vehicles were then mainly sold to

naval personnel and their family members in the

Savannah, Georgia area. This case was jointly

investigated over two years by members of the

WAVE Team, Naval Criminal Investigative Service,

South Carolina Law enforcement Division, and

Georgia Department of Revenue. There were

approximately 18 vehicles involved with an

estimated value of $500,000. Both suspects

subsequently plead

guilty. Lazon

ALLEN received 57

months and Jerome

WILLIAMS received

48 months in jail.

Lazon ALLEN is a

convicted felon and

a handgun was

discovered in his

residence in

Lanham after the

execution of a

search warrant.

Also, restitution

was $588,020.69

for both of them

(joint payment).

On July 7

, 2009,

Antonio MINOR

pled guilty to

Trafficking in

Vehicles with

Altered VINs (18 U.S.C. 2321) and Trafficking in

Stolen Vehicles (18 U.S.C. 2313.) MINOR was a

renowned auto thief in the Washington, DC region

since the early 1990’s. He has stolen countless

vehicles during the course of his criminal career.

He was sentenced to 8 years in prison. This case

was jointly investigated by members of the WAVE

Team and the United States Secret Service.

On March 26

, 2009, officers responded to a

residence in Upper Marlboro for the report of a

stabbing. When officers arrived, they found two

victims dead from stab wounds to the upper body.

A third victim was stabbed and was transported to

a local hospital in critical condition. She survived

her injuries and was able to provide a nickname of

a suspect (Fat Lawrence). The suspect

(COVINGTON, Lawrence) was believed to

frequent local tow lots. Homicide investigators

contacted the WAVE Team for investigative

assistance. In less than two days, WAVE

investigators had identified the suspect. The

suspect was subsequently arrested and convicted

of this violent crime.

Charles County Sheriff’s Office

Auto Theft Unit

On June 15th, 2010, Richard Diamond, of Bryans

Road, Charles County, Maryland reported that his

shed had been broken into and two ATV's and one

dirt bike had been stolen. Each of the vehicles had

the keys in the ignition when they were stolen.

Auto Theft detectives responded and discovered

tracks from the vehicles leading to Berry Hill Road,

and further indication that the vehicles were driven

in the direction of the nearby Prince George's

County line. Detectives immediately suspected

Jermaine and Jamar Stringer, who have extensive

history of motorcycle and ATV theft, and who

reside a short distance north of the county line off

of Indian Head Highway. Information was received

from a past proven reliable source that the

Stringers had been responsible, and a surveillance

operation was initiated. During this operation, a

group of juveniles were seen walking in and out of

the wood line a short distance from the Stringer's

rented property. When the juveniles were gone,

detectives checked the area of the woods where

they'd been seen and located a Polaris Razor ATV

50 feet into the woods with severe damage to the

front end. It was clear that the vehicle had been

wrecked and abandoned at that location. A check

of the vin revealed that it was the property of Mr.

Diamond. A search warrant was obtained and

executed at the Stringer residence, resulting in the

recovery of the other ATV. The dirt bike was not

located. Investigation has led to the arrest of

Jermaine Christopher Stringer. Charges are

pending against additional suspects.

On January 9, 2010, unknown suspects broke into

a garage at 9555 Lomax Road, in Faulkner, MD.

They made off with two dirt bikes from that

residence. The Auto Theft Detail initiated an

investigation and one of the stolen motorcycles, a

Kawasaki, was located on "Craig's List" .

Investigation soon revealed that Thomas Anthony

(Tony) Blanchard had offered the motorcycle for

sale. Detectives learned that Blanchard had

ordered a frame off the internet from TX and

swapped the frame with that of the stolen M/C. He

then put some fraudulent paperwork together.

Blanchard was arrested and invoked his Miranda

rights. No new information was ever discovered .

The thefts died off for about 2 months or so

following Blanchard's arrest. They have since

come back strong with some landscaping trailers

with a lot of equipment and some other ATV's and

dirt bikes. Indications are that there are more than

a few individuals in the Port Tobacco area involved

in this ongoing problem, and efforts continue to

make some headway.

On September 15, 2010, at 0343 hours, the report

for a burglary in progress was received from 2183

Crain Highway, Waldorf Auto Outlet. Officers

responded and learned that a Cadillac Escalade

was stolen from the dealership, along with a

cabinet containing all of the vehicle keys. The

Escalade taken in the burglary had Onstar

Tracking capability. CCSO Auto Theft responded

when initial transmissions from the unit indicated

that the vehicle was being operated in Prince

George’s County. At approximately 0935 hours,

units stopped the Cadillac at 3514 Pinevail Ave

and detained two occupants. Det. Gross and Det

Celia arrived and took custody of the occupants

who were in the process of removing the rims.

Interviews led to the identification of a former

employee who sold the vehicle to the occupants

for drugs. In an attempt to recover the numerous

keys stolen from the dealership, Detectives set up

a meeting with the accused at the 51 club on

Naylor Rd. The accused arrived in a stolen Dodge

Stratus and attempted to get into the passenger

seat of the Cadillac Escalade he previously stole.

Property detectives pulled in front of the vehicle

and the accused bailed out and fled on foot. Det.

Long #442 tackled the accused and a fight ensued.

The accused assaulted Det. Celia and continued to

resist. Accused Shabbazz was eventually subdued

into handcuffs. A search of the Dodge Stratus

revealed a plastic bag containing all of the keys to

the vehicle at the Waldorf Auto Outlet and the

dealer plates. Shabbazz was transported back to

Charles County and charged with this offense and

an open warrant.

Carjackers look for the right opportunity.

Generally, carjackers look for

drivers slowing down,

stopping, or getting into or

out of their vehicle.

That is why carjacking often

occurs in parking lots and

garages, at stop lights and

signs and by the side of the

road.

If you encounter a carjacker, surrender the vehicle without a fight.

A carjacking is a serious and a very dangerous situation. You can replace a

car...but the life of every resident of Maryland is precious.

FACT:

Brochures like these have helped

the Maryland Vehicle Theft Prevention Council

raise awareness in residents throughout the state.

Harford County Sherriff’s Office

Auto Theft Unit

False Claim of Vehicle Theft:

Barbara Jean Clark was charged by Detective

Craig with false statement to officer, false claim of

motor vehicle theft greater than $300.00, theft

$1,000.00 to under $10,000.00, conspiracy to

commit malicious burning and fraud, and

conspiracy to commit malicious burning in the 1st

degree in reference to 09-146665. On 10-1-2009,

Clark reported that her 1999 Dodge Durango was

stolen in Edgewood from the parking lot in front of

her residence. A three month long investigation

revealed that Clark has a history of vehicle

repossessions, has thousands of dollars in

outstanding debt, and her vehicle was

experiencing significant transmission problems.

After analyzing financial records, cellular telephone

records, including cell tower sites for both her and

her associate's telephones, and after receiving the

results from a forensic vehicle ignition exam along

with a fluid analysis, Detective Craig and Baltimore

Arson Detective Wagner interviewed Clark at her

residence. After a three hour consensual interview,

Clark finally confessed to the crime and gave up

her associate, Curisma Branch, who helped to

"make it happen." Branch was apprehended in

Baltimore City on our outstanding warrant. She

confessed to her involvement and advised that her

boyfriend, Gregory Eugene Byrd Jr. was

responsible for torching the vehicle. Byrd Jr. is

Clark's son. ATU obtained a felony arrest warrant

for Byrd Jr. ATU and the HCSO warrant unit, with

assistance from Baltimore City P.D., located Byrd

Jr. and he was taken into custody without incident.

Vehicle & Identity Theft:

William Preston Grace Jr. was arrested and

charged with motor vehicle theft and felony identity

theft 09-132368. A 1996 Ford Explorer was stolen

in Darlington along with two credit cards inside.

The credit cards were subsequently utilized in four

different locations throughout southern PA. After

receiving a tip and reviewing surveillance footage

from all four locations, Grace Jr. was successfully

identified as the culprit. Grace Jr. was held at the

Harford County Detention Center on a

$125,000.00 bail.

Vehicle Theft & Fraud:

On November 12, 2009 Harford County Sheriff's

Office Auto Theft Unit was contacted in reference

to a motor vehicle theft and fraud case involving a

rare special edition 2008 Lynard Skynard Boss

Hoss motorcycle valued at $106,000.00. Detective

Shawn Craig initiated the investigation. This

investigation revealed that the suspect stole the

motorcycle from a local business in Maryland, and

subsequently sold it through EBay to a victim in

Kent Ohio for $55,000.00. After money was

transferred, the victim never received the

aforementioned motorcycle. Meanwhile the

suspect again sold the motorcycle to another victim

in Flemington, New Jersey. The suspect forged a

lien release which was on file from the owner in

Maryland and delivered the motorcycle for

$54,000.00 to New Jersey. Three search and

seizure warrants were authored and executed in

Maryland that resulted in the recovery of six

computers (some of which contained documents of

evidentiary value), drug paraphernalia and an

illegal stun gun.

In addition three handguns were ultimately

recovered. Members of the Harford County

Sheriff's Office Auto Theft Unit responded to

Flemington New Jersey and joined forces with the

Raritan Township Police and the Boss Hoss was

ultimately recovered. Meanwhile, additional

victims were coming forward advising that this

same suspect had stolen their identities and had

either obtained vehicle loans in their names or

credit card accounts. As these investigations were

opened another victim came forward in Aberdeen,

Maryland. This victim owned a small auto sales lot

and knew the suspect. When the suspect visited

this victim, the suspect stole two business checks,

and the keys to a 2008 Ford Explorer on the lot.

The suspect then forged the business checks for

cash and stole the Ford Explorer. He then

delivered the stolen Explorer to Fayetteville, PA to

another auto business. The Explorer was

delivered to help pay for a fraud scheme that the

suspect committed against the Pennsylvania

victim. Harford County Detectives responded to

PA, met with the Pennsylvania State Police and

recovered the stolen Ford Explorer. PA State

Police subsequently charged the suspect with

felony theft scheme/fraud, and the Explorer was

returned to Aberdeen.

As this case was being finalized Detective Craig

came into contact with Detectives from Kent Ohio.

Evidence recovered from the above listed search

and seizure warrants was relayed to Ohio

authorities who in turn indicted the suspect for the

$55,000.00 theft scheme involving the Boss Hoss

motorcycle. These cases turned out to be a total

of eight felony investigations involving almost

$500,000.00 worth of fraud, forgery, motor vehicle

theft, and identity theft spanning over several

states with multiple victims. These investigations

were all opened between November 2009 through

March of 2010. The suspect, identified as Joseph

Scott Hollander, was charged with multiple felonies

in three states. All eight felony cases were cleared

by either arrest or exceptional means. When

Hollander realized he was wanted he agreed to

turn himself in. Hollander never showed and

subsequently fled the state. The Harford County

Sheriff's Office Warrant Unit along with the

Maryland State Police Apprehension Team began

tracking Hollander down the east coast.

On 12/23/09 D/Sgt Steven Hohner of the Maryland

State Police Apprehension Team relayed

information to South Florida authorities that

Hollander may be staying on a friend’s yacht

located in Fort Lauderdale. The Fort Lauderdale

Police Marine Unit located the yacht in question

and established surveillance. A Toyota Tundra

registered to Hollander was also parked in an

adjacent parking lot. Shortly thereafter, Hollander

was located inside of a nearby cabana bar and

was placed into custody without incident. Found

inside of the Tundra was 3 cell phones, a radio

scanner, two police lights, a laptop, blank bank

checks, and other various documents. Hollander

was extradited back to Maryland and was

sentenced on June 21

, 2010 to 40 years with 25

suspended 15 to serve for these cases. Hollander

was also ordered to pay thousands of dollars in

restitution and had to forfeit all three handguns.

Special thanks to the Maryland State Police,

Pennsylvania State Police, Kent Ohio Police

Department, Raritan Township Police Department,

Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and the

Fort Lauderdale Police Department for all of their

assistance with this case. Without this combined

this case would not have achieved this level of

success. An additional thank you to the Maryland

Vehicle Theft Prevention Council for helping to

fund our Auto Theft Unit.

Howard County Police

Auto Theft Unit

Arrest Made from Processing Vehicle and

Obtaining a Latent Print Hit:

Case # 09-11911

Recovered Stolen Vehicle

Vic: Maddox, Troy

On 2/3/09 DFC. Lloyd and D/Sgt. Porter were

making area checks and responded to a

suspicious vehicle call at 8218 Arbor Meadows.

Detectives located a 1997 Ford Crown Vic VIN:

2FALP71W5VX159437 which was reported stolen

through P.G. County Police on 2/3/2009 under

case # 09-0340090. Detectives located a suspect

of interest in the area. The vehicle was removed,

processed for latent prints. DFC. Lloyd completed

the necessary paperwork to have the vehicle

removed from NCIC . On February 24, 2009 DFC.

Lloyd received notification from the Forensic

Services Section that the prints lifted by DFC.

Lloyd (09-11911; VIN- 2FALP71W5VX159437)

were identified as that of Jonathan Delonte Jones.

DFC. Lloyd applied for and received an arrest

warrant for Jones. DFC. Lloyd will serve Jones at

a later date since he is being held at the detention

center.

Tag Reader Arrest During a DWI Checkpoint:

Case # 09-28443

Recovered Stolen Vehicle & Tags

Vic: Payne, Edward & Vasis, Sergey

DFC. Lloyd and D/Sgt. Porter were assisting with a

DUI checkpoint operation utilizing the ELSAG Tag

reader. DFC. Lloyd observed a Silver Toyota

Camry with stolen Maryland plates 2EMY26

entering the Checkpoint on Rt.1. Detectives

followed the vehicle to McDonalds where the driver

was subsequently arrested. A subsequent check

revealed the 2009 Toyota Camry, VIN:

4T1BE46K89U292279 was reported stolen

through Baltimore County Police under case #

090190280. DFC. Lloyd completed the necessary

paperwork to have the vehicle and tags removed

from NCIC.

Closed by Arrest: Brooks, Dion Devin

Construction Equipment Investigation Resulted

in Arrest:

Case # 09-22966

Recovered Stolen Vehicle

Vic: Salvador, Nehemiah

Patrol Officers received a Lojack hit on a 2006

Melroe bobcat and was able to locate it in the rear

yard of 8058 Harriet Tubman Lane. D/Cpl. Mullinix

processed and recovered the bobcat. Charles

Sidney Smith was identified at the residence as the

caretaker of the property. Mr. Smith indicated that

the property owner, Mary Myers, and her son

Herman Richard Myers may be involved with the

bobcat being at the location. D/Cpl. Mullinix met

with Herman Myers at his residence in Silver

Spring. Myers denied any involvement in the theft

of the bobcat. Myers did however make a

statement that provided an impossible timeline of

events. An arrest warrant was obtained for and

served on Mr. Charles Smith on April 21, 2009.

Vehicle Theft by Fraud:

Case # 09-49925

Recovered Vehicle/Warrant Arrest

DFC LeRoux responded to the area of

Montgomery Run Rd near Falls Run Rd in

response to a call received from OnStar about

receiving a GPS hit on a stolen vehicle. The

vehicle was identified as a 2009 Buick Lucerne

bearing Florida registration 028LCN. DFC LeRoux

located the vehicle in front of 8377 Montgomery

Run Rd. The vehicle was confirmed stolen through

the Maryland Transportation Authority PD. While

processing the vehicle, DFC LeRoux was

approached by a subject who was identified as

Monica Michelle McLaughlin. McLaughlin was

evasive at first and gave several names. She then

stated that she had rented the vehicle and was

making payments. McLaughlin provided DFC

LeRoux with a bank document that was later found

to be fraudulent. DFC LeRoux conducted warrant

checks on McLaughlin which revealed that she had

two outstanding warrants in Howard County and

Baltimore County for fraud related offenses.

McLaughlin was placed under arrest and

transported to the Howard County Detention

Center for processing. DFC LeRoux and other

members of the Special Investigations Section

served the Search and Seizure warrant at 8377

Montgomery Run Rd #F. Detectives were able to

seize numerous documents and computer

equipment that appeared to be part of

McLaughlin’s incredible amount of fraudulent

activity. DFC LeRoux also responded to the

owner’s residence and returned the keys.

Replated VIN Case:

Case # 09-55298

Recovered Stolen Vehicle/Replate

While continuing to follow up on a tip received from

Baltimore RATT, DFC LeRoux finally located the

2006 BMW M5 in question in front of 6127

Starburn Path. DFC LeRoux observed that the

vehicle was displaying a VIN of

WBSNB93566B894569. An initial inspection of the

VIN and FSCL revealed that they were fraudulent.

Due to the time (0200 hours), DFC LeRoux

impounded the vehicle which was towed to Bill’s

Towing for further inspection. DFC LeRoux also

spoke with Raed Dheini who had been in

possession of the vehicle. DFC LeRoux later

responded to Bill’s Towing and processed the

recovered BMW M5. DFC LeRoux removed the

fraudulent PVIN label, FSCL label and the VIN

label behind the license plate. The vehicle was

positively identified via confidential means. The

vehicle had been reported stolen out of Danbury,

CT in March 2008. DFC LeRoux contacted BMW

Bank of North America who held the Lien on the

stolen M5. They indicated that they had an

interest in the vehicle and would pick it up from the

impound lot. DFC LeRoux also contacted Det.

Daniel Fox of NYPD Auto Crimes who had

provided the information about this vehicle to

Baltimore RATT. DFC LeRoux spoke with Dave

Dewalt from Progressive Insurance SIU in

Connecticut about this case. Dewalt advised that

he would get an immunity letter together so DFC

LeRoux could obtain copies of all of their records

in reference to their case against the owner of the

BMW.

Salvaged Vehicle Arrest:

Case # 09-42266

Recovered Stolen Vehicle/Arrest

DFC LeRoux worked with P/O R. Kane on this

case in which a Volvo 850 had been brought into

Crazy Ray’s and had been stolen in Laurel, Prince

George’s County. DFC LeRoux responded to the

Glen Burnie MVA office and retrieved a

photograph and signature of the suspect, Manuel

Monterrosa. DFC LeRoux verified that the

signature on the photograph and the signature on

the Indemnity Agreement submitted to Crazy Ray’s

matched. DFC LeRoux and P/O Kane responded

to Monterrosa’s listed residence in Silver Spring,

MD in an attempt to locate his tow truck. P/O Kane

then applied for and received an arrest warrant for

Monterrosa. While preparing the statement of

charges, DFC LeRoux received a phone call from

PFC J. Hall who was working secondary

employment at Crazy Ray’s. PFC Hall advised

that Monterrosa had just arrived at the location and

was bringing in another vehicle. DFC LeRoux

responded to Crazy Ray’s and placed him under

arrest on the outstanding warrant. The vehicle he

had brought in this date was not reported stolen.

Arrested: Monterrosa, Manuel

Replated VIN Investigation:

Case # 09-86853

Assigned re-plated VIN case. John Cadigan of

MAIF gave ATU information that a vehicle with a re

-plated VIN was located at 9765 Lady Slipper CT

in Laurel. PG County PD had in their impound yard

a 1997 Ford Crown Victoria. The CVIN on this

vehicle was 2FALP71W4VX125599. The PVIN

on this vehicle had been removed. Cadigan

advised that a beige Ford Crown Victoria MD

6EZS03 VIN 2FALP71W4VX125599 might be

located at the above address. Upon arriving at the

above address, it was discovered that the vehicle

was not on scene. At 2100 hours, D/SGT Porter

D/CPL Duncan and DFC Upton met with Cadigan

at the above address. The suspect vehicle was

located. Investigation showed that the vehicle was

actually a 1996 Ford Crown Victoria with a CVIN of

2FALP73WXTX167317. That vehicle was reported

stolen in Washington DC on 2/24/09. Investigation

showed that the PVIN 2FALP71W4VX125599 was

affixed with glue and not the rivets which are

always used.

Bait Motorcycle Operation Resulting in Arrests:

Case # 09-92584

Arrested Shannon Jones B/M 8/10/77, Corey

Murphy B/M 4/20/84 and Cecil Roberts B/M

11/10/84 during the Bait Bike Detail. All suspects

were taken into custody without incident and all

were charged with:

CR 7-105 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT

CR 7-105 CONSPIRACY MOTOR VEHICLE

THEFT

CR 7-104 THEFT OVER $500

CR7-104 CONSPIRACY THEFT OVER $500

CR7-104 THEFT UNDER $500

CR 7-203 UNAUTHORIZED REMOVAL OF

PROPERTY

Debriefing of each suspect was conducted and all

three admitted to conspiring and stealing the

motorcycle.

Fleeing Motorcyle Results in Search Warrant

and Arrest:

Case # 09-94619 – Motor Vehicle Violation

On 9/9/2009 at approximately 1130 hours, DFC M.

LeRoux and DFC A. Lloyd of the Howard County

Police Auto Theft Unit were conducting area

checks in the area of All Saints Rd at Covered

Wagon Drive, Laurel, Howard County, Maryland for

stolen vehicles. Detectives observed a yellow and

black Suzuki motorcycle traveling northbound on

All Saints Rd which did not appear to have a

license plate. Detectives followed the motorcycle

to the area of Covered Wagon Drive at Barrel

House Rd where it stopped. Detectives were able

to observe that there was a Maryland license plate

attached to the rear of the motorcycle but it had

been folded up so it could not be seen easily from

the rear. The license plate number was 4D7282.

A white pickup truck occupied by two subjects had

pulled up and was speaking with the subject

driving the motorcycle. DFC LeRoux conducted a

computer check on the license plate which

revealed that the motorcycle had been reported

stolen through Anne Arundel County PD (Case

#09731042) with a date-of-theft of 8/8/2009.

According to NCIC entry, the vehicle had been

stolen with a key.

Contact had been made with a witness who had

been on scene speaking with the driver of the

stolen motorcycle and provided a possible cell

phone number for the suspect. Over the course of

this time period, DFC LeRoux obtained several

subpoena’s and a court order for various cell

phone numbers including the suspects phone

number. DFC LeRoux conducted several live GPS

cell phone pings to the suspects cell phone which

were normally isolated to a cell tower in Laurel,

MD. Based on the investigation into several cell

phone numbers, a possible suspect was

developed, Brian Dexter Anderson. DFC LeRoux

obtained an arrest warrant for him and also

obtained a search warrant for his residence. The

search warrant was executed on 9/21/2009.

During the execution of the search warrant, the

suspect who was actually in possession of the

motorcycle when detectives attempted to stop him

was located. He was identified as Devine Ndeh

Azah. Azah gave a full confession to detectives

during his interview. Azah was also served with

two outstanding warrants.

Brian Dexter Anderson had also been located in

the residence and was also arrested. He was

found to be in possession of a loaded handgun.

He is a convicted felon and DFC Toler of the

HCPD Firearms Unit is investigating him for

possible federal charges.

Key Swap Case Resulting in Recoveries and

Arrests:

Case # 09-116168

Vehicle Theft/Arrest

On 11/6/2009 at approximately 2100 hours, Cpl.

LeRoux responded to Antwerpen Toyota located at

12420 Auto Drive in reference to a vehicle theft.

Upon arrival, Cpl. LeRoux spoke with Sgt. Malcolm

and Antwerpen Sales Manager John Diehl. The

Manager advised that on 11/6/2009 at

approximately 1830 hours, Rodney Evans

requested to test drive a 2009 Toyota Venza.

Evans provided the dealership a fraudulent

Maryland driver's license. Several employees at

the dealership recognized Evans as a subject

involved in an earlier incident that took place on

11/4/2009 in which a 2009 Toyota Venza was

stolen and the entire incident was recorded on

video surveillance. Sgt. Malcolm, PFC Persaud

and PO J. Campbell responded to Antwerpen

while Evans was out on the test drive. Once

Evans returned, he was placed under arrest for

possessing a fictitious Maryland driver's license

and was transported to Central Booking by PFC

Persaud. Cpl. LeRoux could only review a small

portion of the video, however, Cpl. LeRoux was

advised that the video showed Evans placing a

rear tag on the vehicle, driving it around the

parking lot and parking it. The video showed

Evans leaving the vehicle for a period of time and

then returning to it and driving away. The vehicle

had an approximate value of $37,985.

Based on previous information received about

similar thefts occurring in the region, Cpl. LeRoux

notified Baltimore RATT who have had several

vehicles taken in a similar fashion from dealerships

within the past two weeks and were located at a

Port in New Jersey and destined to be shipped to

Africa. Cpl. Steve Sunderland and Det. Chris

Grant from RATT responded to Central Booking

along with Cpl. LeRoux. Evans invoked his rights

and did not want to be questioned, however, he did

make several unsolicited statements to Cpl.

LeRoux which lead him to believe that this theft

was related to the thefts in Baltimore County. Cpl.

LeRoux will make contact with the New Jersey

State Police at the Port of Newark to check if the

vehicle was shipped.

On Monday, November 16, 2009, D/Cpl. LeRoux

responded to Antwerpen Toyota and met with

Sales Manager John Diehl. Diehl provided

surveillance video and another piece of evidence

related to the theft on 11/6/2009. D/Cpl. LeRoux

also received information that the suspect in this

case is a well known vehicle thief in the region and

several other departments are looking at him as a

suspect.

On 11/17/2009 at approximately 1200 hours, Cpl.

LeRoux and DFC Lloyd responded to 1103 Palmer

Rd, Ft. Washington, MD20744 in reference to a

follow-up. This location was given as a home

address by Rodney Benedict Evans who was

charged by Cpl. LeRoux on 11/7/2009 with motor

vehicle theft and related crimes. Cpl. LeRoux had

received information that Evans had been involved

in a vehicle theft ring involving replated vehicles

several years ago and he was a suspect in several

vehicle thefts in Montgomery County. Upon arrival

at the Palmer Rd address, Cpl. LeRoux observed a

black Chevrolet Tahoe bearing NY registration

ERB3642. Cpl. LeRoux had possession of several

keys seized from Evans during his arrest which

included a Chevrolet key and key fob. Cpl.

LeRoux activated that key fob which did lock and

unlock the doors to the Chevrolet Tahoe.

Detectives parked near the Tahoe and at the

moment, DFC Lloyd observed Rodney Evans and

his girlfriend exiting the building. Evans and his

girlfriend (Latanya Lucas) walked towards the

Tahoe. Lucas entered the front passenger side

door and Evans had opened the driver’s side door.

Cpl. LeRoux then confronted Evans as he was

getting in the vehicle. Cpl. LeRoux observed the

PVIN plate of the vehicle and immediately knew,

based on his training and experience, that it was

fraudulent. Cpl. LeRoux then observed the FSCL

which was also fraudulent as was the Parts label in

the glove box. Cpl. LeRoux then contacted Prince

George’s County Police Communications and

requested a patrol officer to respond. Cpl. LeRoux

also spoke with Sgt. L. Judd from the WAVE Team

who responded along with Cpl. E. Gesser.

Further inspection of the vehicle was conducted

and the vehicle was identified as a 2005

Cheverolet Tahoe which had been stolen through

Prince George’s County on 10/22/2007. Evans

was arrested by Sgt. Judd and he was transported

to the Hyattsville District Station for interview and

processing. Cpl. LeRoux also spoke with John

Shaw from Montgomery County Auto Theft who

stated that he would be applying for charges

against Evans for at least two recent vehicle thefts.

On Thursday, December 3, 2009, D/Cpl. LeRoux

responded to Antwerpen Toyota and met with

Sales Manager John Diehl and other employees in

reference to this case. D/Cpl. LeRoux was shown

the Toyota Venza that Rodney Evans test drove

the night of his arrest. D/Cpl. LeRoux attempted to

use the Toyota proximity key that was found on his

person during his arrest and it worked. Evans will

be charged with attempting to steal that vehicle as

well upon his indictment.

Ghana Export Ring:

Case # 09-130237

Vehicle Theft/Arrests

On 12-15-2009, at approximately 1900 hours, a

representative of Dream Cars of New England,

located in Massachusetts, contacted HCPD and

advised that one of his vehicles had been stolen

and was in the process of being shipped out of the

United States. The vehicle, a 2007 Bentley

convertible, had been rented and was due to be

returned on 12-14-2009. It was reported stolen in

Broward County FL on 12-15-2009. An

anonymous subject, who stated he was trying to

do the right thing, was extremely specific with

information about the stolen Bentley , stating first

that the vehicle had been briefly stored at a Mini U

Storage on Cherry Lane Court in Laurel MD and

then giving specific turn by turn instructions to

12046 Hall Shop RD, Clarksville MD 21029. This

location is the Ellis Wise Junkyard. Southern

District SAS responded and set up a surveillance.

Upon arrival of SAS, several subjects were seen in

the junkyard and appeared to be loading vehicles

onto a semi-trailer/container. Several CIB Units,

Patrol and Aviation responded to assist.

The representative spoke with D/CPL Le Roux at

approximately 2145 hours and advised him that,

according to an anonymous source, the above

subjects at the junkyard were heavily armed with

AK-47 type assault rifles. HCPD Tactical

responded to assist. The anonymous subject also

advised that the container number would be

ACLU9608990.

On 12-15-2009 at approximately 2225 hours,

Talon advised that the semi-trailer was leaving the

property. A second vehicle, later identified as red

Toyota Echo, was also seen leaving the property

at the same time. Talon had observed the

occupants of this vehicle assisting in the loading of

the semi trailer and helping maneuver the truck out

of the junkyard. The semi truck was stopped and

was identified as a 2000 Freightliner. The

container number matched the one given by the

anonymous subject. The driver, later identified as

Nam Van Nguyen advised that he was hauling

three vehicles in the container. Nguyen was

placed under arrest and transported to Northern

District. Computer work showed all three vehicles

(Bentley, BMW, Toyota Highlander) were reported

as stolen.

The red Toyota Echo was stopped as well. In plain

view, officers observed a set of MD tags 09910CC.

Computer work showed that the tags were

reported stolen and belonged to a stolen vehicle

located within the aforementioned shipping

container. The driver and passenger were

identified as Sean Brown and Edward Aboagye

and both were placed under arrest. All three

suspects were interviewed and provided a similar

story of loading the vehicles that were export, but

denied knowledge that the vehicles were stolen.

As a result of all the above information, a Search

and Seizure Warrant was authored by D/CPL

LeRoux for 12046 Hall Shop RD and the above

two vehicles. The Search Warrant was signed by

the Judge Brown as a No-Knock warrant. Tactical

units secured the residence and junkyard without

incident and without detaining any subjects. A

search of the junkyard resulted in no stolen

property. The search of the tractor, trailer and

shipping container resulted in the recovery of all

three stolen vehicles, all of which were removed,

processed and marked for release. The stolen

Toyota Highlander was stolen during an armed

carjacking in Washington, D.C., and detectives

responded to recover the vehicle.

The search of the red Toyota Echo resulted in the

recovery of a broken Bentley key, the other half of

which was located in the stolen vehicle’s ignition

switch.

Montgomery County Police Department

In February 2009, the 1st District Special

Assignment team arrested a subject in a stolen

pick up. The team had followed the truck from a

local Red Roof Inn know for criminal activity.

Centralized Auto Theft detectives were familiar

with the arrestee and decided to check the Red

Roof Inn the next day for additional stolen vehicles.

One was located and surveillance was conducted

before the vehicle became occupied by 4 subjects.

Upon their arrest by CATS, property from multiple

thefts from autos in Montgomery County and

Frederick County was located. Subsequent

investigation and search warrants revealed a

veritable crime spree and ultimately resulted in

nearly 400 criminal charges being placed for

numerous vehicle thefts in two counties as well as

other theft, fraud and conspiracy charges. These

four defendants were undoubtedly responsible for

hundreds of vehicle thefts in the county.

On 5-20-2009, Montgomery County Police

received a call for a suspicious vehicle in the

Aspen Hill area. Investigation revealed that the car

had been stolen in a burglary at a Delaware State

Trooper's residence in Lewes, DE. The Trooper's

personal car was stolen from her garage while she

worked the midnight shift. The Centralized Auto

Theft Section (CATS) was notified and took

custody of the car. CATS quickly developed a

suspect in the area with a lengthy criminal record

and ties to Delaware. Some of the Trooper's

property was located at a local pawn shop. Search

and arrest warrants quickly followed and the

subject, a career criminal, was convicted in both

jurisdictions, receiving lengthy sentences.

In September and October of 2009, the

Centralized Auto Theft Section (CATS)

experienced a spike on mid 1990's Honda Accord

thefts in the Silver Spring area. Over a one week

span, 8 Accords were taken along with several

attempts. In an effort to end the thefts, the 1995

Honda Bait Car was parked in the parking lot of a

high rise apartment building in the area where all

the thefts were occurring. Two days later, 4

juveniles stole the car and were arrested by patrol

officers after locking the doors and disabling the

engine. Interviews by CATS detectives resulted in

the recovery of 4 cars, charges being placed

against all four occupants, and the closure of 10

thefts and attempt thefts. Two of whom were

placed in juvenile detention only to be released the

next day.

Just over two weeks later, patrol officers

responded to a serious vehicle collision. Limping

away from the wrecked stolen Honda Accord was

the 15 yr old driver from the bait car arrest. Officers

recognized him from the Bait Car video and

arrested him. Subsequent interviews by CATS

resulted in the closure of, and charges being

placed, in an additional 12 thefts and attempt

thefts. The driver was, and still is, placed in

juvenile detention and is not stealing cars, putting

the lives of the law abiding public in jeopardy.

2009

ARYLAND VEHICLE THEFT PREVENTION COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT

794,616

The number of cars stolen in the United

States in 2009.

19,619

The number of cars stolen in the State of

Maryland in 2009.

95%

The percentage of stolen vehicles that had

no anti-theft devices.

66%

The percentage of vehicle thefts that occur

at night.

60%

The percentage of stolen vehicles that were

unlocked.

30%

The percentage of stolen vehicles that are

not recovered.

25%

The percentage of stolen vehicles that had

the keys inside the vehicle.

The number of seconds between each auto

theft in the United States.

The number of minutes between each auto

theft in the State of Maryland.

Vehicle Theft By The Numbers

2009

ARYLAND VEHICLE THEFT PREVENTION COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT

From the viewpoint of

automobile thieves, Mini-

Vans like the one pictured

to the left continue to be

among the most popular

types of vehicles.

These photos show that an

auto thief needs no elaborate

tools to quickly gain entry to,

and commandeer, a vehicle for

his/her own gain.

THE YEAR IN PICTURES

Many time the efforts to arrest

auto thieves are resisted with a

combination of excess speed

and evasive maneuvers that can

result in damage to automobiles,

property and members of the

law enforcement community.

Vehicle theft prevention is the

only way to reduce these

dangerous situations.

Auto thieves will try all the

angles to avoid arrest.

Despite the extraordinary

efforts of local law

enforcement, some of our car

thieves still don’t realize that

some days it just doesn’t

pay to get out of bed.

1994 1999 + % 2004 + % 2005 + % 2006 +% 2007 + % 2008 + %

Baltimore

County

6,289 2,953 -53% 2,936 -53% 3,046 -52% 3,454 -45% 3,363 -47% 2,940 -53%

Baltimore City

13,603 7,255 -47% 6,731 -51% 6,232 -55% 6,276 -54% 5,821 -57% 5,518 -59%

Anne Arundel

County

1,806 1,418 -22% 1,631 -10% 1,524 -16% 1,654 -8% 1,667 -8% 1,581 -12%

Charles

County

435 272 -37% 524 20% 627 45% 435 0% 438 0.69% 387 -11%

Harford

County

403 359 -11% 413 -0.50% 359 -11% 437 8% 467 16% 403 0%

Howard

County

1,157 704 -39% 598 -48% 544 -53% 655 -53% 551 -54% 534 -54%

Montgomery

County

3,370 2,667 -21% 2,730 -19% 2,671 -21% 2,640 -21% 2,630 -22% 2,384 -29%

Prince

George’s

County

9,477 8,619 -10% 18,482 95% 17,242 82% 12,941 37% 11,643 23% 9,841 47%

TOTAL 36,540 24,247 -34% 34,405 -6% 32,245 -7% 28,492 -22% 26,582 -27% 23,588 -36%

Total Thefts

State-Wide

96% 93% 95% 94% 94% 94% 93%

STATE-WIDE 38,194 26,067 -32% 35,858 -6% 34,070 -5% 30,504 -20% 28,375 -26% 25,340 -34%

2009

2,443

4,632

1,134

272

251

393

1,824

7,266

18,435

19,619

-61%

-66%

-37%

-38%

-64%

-46%

-23%

-50%

94%

-49%

Vehicle Theft Rates

(Stolen Vehicles Per 100,000

Registered Vehicles - State-Wide)

*1994 1,061

1999 635 -40%

2000 678 -36%

2003 846 -20%

2004 796 -25%

2005 757 -29%

2006 651 -39%

2007 597 -44%

2008 533 -50%

2009 413 -61%

Vehicle Theft Rates

(Stolen Vehicles Per 100,000

Pop.- State-Wide)

*1994 763

1999 492 -36%

2000 539 -29%

2003 661 -13%

2004 652 -15%

2005 679 -19%

2006 543 -29%

2007 505 -34%

2008 450 -41%

2009 344.2 -55%

Source: MD UCR 1994 – 2008

* 1994 vs. succeeding years

VEHICLE THEFT

Jurisdictions Receiving Council Assistance

*1994 vs. 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009

APPENDIX

Other Statistical Accomplishments:

1,022 business inspections conducted

398 people charged with possession or

distribution of CDS

246 arrests for carjacking

123 arrests for handgun possession

123 arrests for burglary

129 people charged with insurance fraud

92 arrests for robbery

57 people arrested for attempted murder

13 people arrested for murder

9 people arrested for kidnapping

8 people arrested for rape

2 people arrested for counterfeiting

Repeat Offender Unit (Since July 2004 inception):

152 repeat offenders identified

62 juvenile waivers pursued

38 juveniles waived

Regional Auto Theft Team Accomplishments

*$ in Millions based on $8,040.00 average value)

VEHICLE THEFT

Multi-Jurisdictional Task Force Operations

Baltimore Regional Auto Theft Team (R.A.T.T.)

APPENDIX

Vehicle Theft Statistics

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Baltimore

County

5,406 4,751 4,185 3,367 2,953 3,418 3,297 3,491 3,341 2,936 3,024 3,429 3,332 2,878

Baltimore

City

11,210 11,186 8,856 7,375 7,255 7,871 8,199 6,574 6,874 6,731 6,232 6,262 5,686 5,508

TOTAL

16,616 15,937 13,041 10,742 10,208 11,289 11,496 10,065 10,215 9,667 9,256 9,691 9,018 8,386

2009

2,547

4,852

7,399

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Totals

Adults

Arrested

376 423 554 698 879 1,053 913 933 845 923 872 851 768 772 11,466

Juveniles

Arrested

311 272 281 123 84 156 188 171 189 135 154 134 124 138 2,538

Total Arrests

687 695 835 821 963 1,209 1,101 1,104 1,034 1,058 1,026 985 892 910 14,004

Recovered

Vehicles

340 474 574 566 707 905 816 864 753 828 960 1,251 1,209 1,187 12,356

UCR*

2.55 3.55 4.30 4.24 5.30 6.78 6.56 6.95 6.05 6.68 7.72 10.06 9.72 9.54 97.4

2009

606

684

922

7.4

14,004

Total People Arrested

VEHICLE THEFT

Baltimore Regional Auto Theft Team

Vehicle Theft Fact Sheet 2009

APPENDIX

Since Inception 2009

Arrested in Baltimore City 90% 90%

Arrested in Baltimore County 10% 10%

Total Adults arrests 82% 85%

Total Juvenile Arrests: 18% 15%

12,356

Total Stolen Vehicles Recovered

Since Inception 2009

Stolen from: Baltimore City 57% 65%

Stolen from: Baltimore County 22% 18%

Stolen from: Anne Arundel County 6% 5%

Stolen from: All Others 15% 12%

Where do our Arrested Thieves Live?

Where do we Recover Stolen Vehicles?

Since Inception 2009

Baltimore City: 87% 95%

Baltimore County: 9% 5%

All others: 4% 0%

Inception: 01/02/1995 to 12/15/2008

Since Inception 2009

Baltimore City: 77% 71%

Baltimore County: 13% 20%

All others: 10% 9%

VEHICLE THEFT

Multi-Jurisdictional Task Force Operations

Baltimore Regional Auto Theft Team (R.A.T.T.)

APPENDIX

VEHICLE THEFT

Multi-Jurisdictional Task Force Operations

Baltimore Regional Auto Theft Team (R.A.T.T.)

APPENDIX

Baltimore Regional

Auto Theft Team

(R.A.T.T.)

Unit Accomplishments Since Creation in April 2000

General Statistics: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total

Subjects Arrested: 156 371 521 650 546 662 612 383 425 328 4,704

Stolen Vehicles

Recovered: 164 349 404 560 523 579 1,278 872 1,048 763 6.540

Stolen Tags

Recovered: 49 42 46 55 92 153 187 95 86 101 906

Firearms Seized: 9 18 18 34 20 31 10 11 24 6 181

Amount of Heroin

Seized (g): 20.0 31.0 38.0 34.0 23.0 44.6 2.5 0 0 0 193.1

Amount of Cocaine

Seized (g): 104.3 204.2 187.7 209.0 161.9 236.6 33.9 30.4 39.7 29.6 1,237.3

Amount of Marijuana

Seized (g): 37.6 262.8 207.7 1,872.7 410.9 361.4 17.3 127.4 54.8 106.7 3,658.9

Felony Warrants

Served: 9 24 36 58 39 81 41 21 62 24 395

Misdemeanor

Warrants Served: 22 34 59 22 27 26 29 26 40 28 313

Carjacked Vehicles

Recovered w/Arrest: 4 20 14 48 25 39 58 43 30 25 306

Vin Inspections 398 400 798

Business Inspections 23 43 66

Search Warrants 5 11 16

Total Value of

Vehicles Recovered

($ in Millions): 2.048 4.623 4.981 6.570 6.309 6.999 13,.318 9.315 10.014 63.715 00.000

VEHICLE THEFT

Washington Area Vehicle Enforcement (WAVE)

Auto Theft Task Force

APPENDIX

Annapolis Police Department

Auto Larceny Education

Reduces Thefts

A highly motivated public

education and awareness program

directed at preventing and

deterring vehicle theft and theft

from vehicles.

FY 2010 Award: $10,000

Anne Arundel County Police

Department

Vehicle Theft Investigation,

Prevention, Education, and

Recovery (VIPER)

A comprehensive vehicle theft

investigation, prevention,

education, and recovery project to

effectively reduce the serious

vehicle theft activity in the county.

FY 2010 Award: $40,000

Baltimore County Police

Department

Auto Theft Reduction Through

Crime Analysis

Identifies geographic areas with

the highest rate of frequency of

vehicle thefts to establish specific

vehicle theft prevention programs

and to evaluate the use of vehicle

theft prevention devices.

Baltimore County Police Dept.

Cracking Down on Auto Theft

Provides vehicle theft prevention

and educational training, identifies

repeat offenders, enhances

prosecution, and establishes a

multi-jurisdictional vehicle theft

investigative task force with the

Baltimore City Police Department.

FY 2010 Award: $393,500

Award includes both Auto Theft

Reduction through Crime

Analysis and Cracking Down on

Auto Theft programs.

Charles County Sheriff’s Office

Vehicle Theft Project

Provides for a dedicated vehicle

theft investigator, vehicle theft

investigative training, and

aggressive community prevention

and education program.

FY 2010 Award: $60,000

Department of Maryland State

Police

Theft Reduction, Enforcement &

Support

Provision of vehicle theft

investigation and technical

assistance to local law

enforcement agencies, statewide

vehicle theft enforcement program.

FY 2010 Award: $176,820

Harford County Sheriff’s Office

Auto Theft Initiative

Purchase of a License Plate

Reader. Funding for one auto

theft detective.

FY 2010 Award: $50,000

Howard County Dept. of Police

Howard County Interagency

Collaboration on Vehicle Theft

Reduction

The formation of an interagency

team dedicated to vehicle theft

reduction by maximizing

prevention, investigation, and

prosecution efforts.

FY 2010 Award: $123,500

Montgomery County Police

Department

Vehicle Theft Enforcement and

Prevention Project

Implements a task-force approach

to vehicle theft by creating a

centralized vehicle theft

investigative unit, encouraging

prevention through public

education, and proving crime

analysis. This grant also provides

for a Montgomery County

Prosecutor’s Office to directly

assist police efforts.

FY 2010 Award: $180,000

Prince George’s County Police

Department

Vehicle Theft Prevention

Initiative

Comprehensive program directed

at law enforcement, support and

participation in the Washington

Area Vehicle Enforcement Team;

Analyze stolen and recovered

vehicle theft data, public

information campaign directed at

empowering the role of citizens

through the ALockit & Pocket@

Community Prevention Program

and enhanced cooperation with

prosecutor.

FY 2010 Award: $185,000

Law Enforcement

GRANT RECEIPIENTS

Summary of Grant Recipients for

Fiscal Year 2010

APPENDIX

Baltimore City State’s

Attorney’s Office

ACARS Conquering Auto Theft

Recidivism Soon

Computer tracking and analysis of

case prosecution of juvenile

vehicle theft offenders and direct

support to police efforts.

FY 2010 Award: $36,000

Baltimore County State’s

Attorney’s Office

A Comprehensive Enforcement

and Prosecution Project

Intensive prosecution of repeat

vehicle theft offenders and direct

support to police efforts.

FY 2010 Award: $125,000

Prince George’s County State’s

Attorney’s Office

Aggressive Auto Theft

Prosecution: Applying

Resources and Getting Results

Program directed at aggressive

prosecution to improve conviction

rates for adults and juveniles

charged with vehicle theft and to

get higher sentencing for

convicted offenders.

FY 2010 Award: $185,000

Community Conferencing

Center

Building Community

Conferencing as an Effective

Intervention for Juvenile Theft

Unique community justice

intervention that includes victims,

offenders, and their respective

supporters in deciding how to best

resolve the incident. Project

targets young people who steal

cars for the first time. Community

conferencing helps offenders to

understand the impact of their

behavior which has shown to

decrease the likelihood that it will

happen again.

FY 2010 Award: $25,000

Take Charge Juvenile Diversion

Program, Inc.

Proposed Pilot Vehicle Theft

Reduction Program For Youth in

Prince George’s County

Maryland

Target juvenile vehicle theft

offenders in Prince George’s

County with intense intervention,

utilizing peers, youth, parents and

citizens to get involved to prevent

vehicle theft.

FY 2010 Award: $135,000

Maryland Community Crime

Prevention Institute

Vehicle Theft Prevention Public

Awareness Support

Supports the Vehicle Theft

Prevention Council’s public

awareness campaign through the

operation of the toll free hotline (1-

800-96-THEFT) and distribution of

brochures and other educational

materials.

FY 2010 Award: $18,500

Northwest Citizens Patrol

Vehicle Theft Prevention Project

Promotes education and crime

prevention by focusing on both

offenders and vehicle owners.

Tactics include educating vehicle

owners through marketing and

community seminars and deterring

offenders through aggressive

cooperation with prosecutors and

delaying parole of offenders.

FY 2010 Award: $28,000

Olde Mill Foundation

Auto Theft/Prevention/

Education and Information

Initiative

Vehicle theft prevention program

at the grassroots community level.

Coordination with community

police officers and juvenile

intervention prior to the offense.

FY 2010 Award: $15,000

Vehicle Theft Prevention

Council Public Awareness

Campaign

Promotes action to lower rates of

auto theft statewide by

establishing the best possible

media themes and methods to

increase public awareness and to

educate citizens in vehicle theft

prevention measures.

FY 2010 Award: $22,268

Prosecution

Juvenile

Community Prevention

Public Awareness

GRANT RECEIPIENTS

Summary of Grant Recipients for

Fiscal Year 2010

APPENDIX

FISCAL YEAR 2008 FISCAL YEAR 20009 FISCAL YEAR 2010

$2,334,630.00 $2,348,192.00 $1,943,588.00

AWARDED AWARDED AWARDED

ANNE ARUNDEL

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT $75,000.00 $65,000.00 $40,000.00

ANNAPOLIS CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT $42,000.00 $30,000.00 $10,000.00

TOTAL $117,000.00 $95,000.00 $50,000.00

% OF GRANT MONIES AWARDED 5.0% 4.0% 3.0%

% OF VEHICLE THEFTS 5.0% 6.2% 6.6%

% OF REGISTERED VEHICLES 11.1% 10.1% 11.04%

BALTIMORE CITY

BALTIMORE CITY STATE’S ATTORNEY $40,000.00 $41,000.00 $36,000.00

COMMUNITY CONFERENCING CENTER $50,000.00 $30,000.00 $25,000.00

NORTHWEST CITIZENS PATROL GROUP

$25,000.00 $30,000.00 $28,000.00

TOTAL $115,000.00 $101,000.00 $89,000.00

% OF GRANT MONIES AWARDED 4.9% 4.3% 5.0%

% OF VEHICLE THEFTS 20.0% 21.7% 24.0%

% OF REGISTERED VEHICLES 6.2% 6.2% 5.91%

BALTIMORE COUNTY

BALTIMORE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT $450,000.00 $452,000.00 $393,500.00

BALTIMORE COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY $125,000.00 $125,000.00 $125,000.00

TOTAL $575,000.00 $577,000.00 $518,500.00

% OF GRANT MONIES AWARDED 24.6% 24.5% 27.0%

% OF VEHICLE THEFTS 11.0% 11.6% 12.0%

% OF REGISTERED VEHICLES 14.4% 14.4% 14.05%

CHARLES COUNTY

CHARLES COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE $70,000.00 $70,000.00 $60,000.00

% OF GRANT MONIES AWARDED 3.0% 2.9% 3.0%

% OF VEHICLE THEFTS 1.4% 1.5% 1.0%

% OF REGISTERED VEHICLES 2.7% 2.7% 2.91%

HARFORD COUNTY

ABERDEEN POLICE DEPARTMENT $14,000.00

HARFORD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE $23,000.00 $50,000.00 $50,000.00

TOTAL $37,000.00 $50,000.00 $50,000.00

% OF GRANT MONIES AWARDED 1.5% 2.1% 3.0%

% OF VEHICLE THEFTS 1.4% 1.6% 1.0%

% OF REGISTERED VEHICLES 2.7% 2.7% 4.89%

HOWARD COUNTY

HOWARD COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT $125,000.00 $130,000.00 $123,500.00

% OF GRANT MONIES AWARDED 5.3% 5.5% 6.0%

% OF VEHICLE THEFTS 1.6% 2.1% 2.0%

% OF REGISTERED VEHICLES 5.2% 5.2% 5.27%

GRANT RECIPIENTS

Grant Award Analysis by Jurisdiction for

Fiscal Years 2008, 2009 and 2010

APPENDIX

GRANT RECIPIENTS

Grant Award Analysis by Jurisdiction for

Fiscal Years 2008, 2009 and 2010

APPENDIX

FISCAL YEAR 2008 FISCAL YEAR 2009 FISCAL YEAR 2010

$2,334,630.00 $2,348,192.00 $1,943,588.00

AWARDED AWARDED AWARDED

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT $226,630.00 $205,000.00 $180,000.00

% OF GRANT MONIES AWARDED 9.7% 8.7% 9.0%

% OF VEHICLE THEFTS 8.7% 9.4% 9.0%

% OF REGISTERED VEHICLES 15.9% 15.9% 15.59%

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT $310,000.00 $305,000.00 $185,000.00

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY S/A OFFICE $220,000.00 $210,000.00 $185,000.00

OLDE MILL FOUNDATION $10,000.00 $15,000.00 $15,000.00

TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR LIFE JUVENILE

DIVERSION PROG. INC. $160,000.00 $150,000.00 $135,000.00

TOTAL $700,000.00 $680,000.00 $520,000.00

% OF GRANT MONIES AWARDED 30.0% 29.0% 27.0%

% OF VEHICLE THEFTS 42.4% 38.4% 37.0%

% OF REGISTERED VEHICLES 13.4% 13.4% 13.29%

ST. MARY’S COUNTY

ST. MARY’S COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE $12,000.00

% OF GRANT MONIES AWARDED 0.5%

% OF VEHICLE THEFTS 1.4%

% OF REGISTERED VEHICLES 2.7%

MARYLAND STATE AGENCIES

MARYLAND STATE POLICE - Auto Theft Unit $110,000.00 $172,000.00 $176,820.00

MARYLAND STATE POLICE - Field Operations Bureau $44,000.00

MD COMMUNITY CRIME PREVENTION INSTITUTE $22,000.00 $23,500.00 $18,500.00

VEHICLE THEFT PREVENTION COUNCIL $98,000.00 $40,000.00 $22,268.00

(PUBLIC AWARENESS COMMITTEE)

TOTAL $274,600.00 $235,500.00 $217,588.00

% OF GRANT MONIES AWARDED 11.7% 10.0% 11.0%

MISCELLANEOUS

MD/DC/DE BROADCASTERS’ ASSOCIATION $90,000.00 $90,000.00

INDUSTRY MERGED WITH POLICE AGAINST CAR

THEFT (IMPACT) $5,000.00 $10,000.00

TOTAL $95,000.00 $100,000.00

% OF GRANT MONIES AWARDED 4.0% 4.2%

GRANT MONIES AWARDED TO COMMUNITY VEHICLE THEFT PREVENTIONS PROGRAMS IN BALTIMORE CITY.

INCLUDES GRANT MONIES TO SUPPORT THE BALTIMORE CITY/BALTIMORE CO. COMBINED REGIONAL AUTO

THEFT TEAM (R.A.T.T.)

Funding Available $1,943,588

Grant Awards $1,813,588

Administrative Costs (Projected) $130,000

Total Disbursement (Projected) $1,943,588

Balance (Projected) $-0-

FISCAL SUMMARY

Vehicle Theft Prevention Council

Fiscal Year 2010 (July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010)

APPENDIX

JURISDICTION

Registered

Vehicles*

As of 11/30/09

% of Total

Registered

Vehicles

Total 2009

Vehicle Theft

Jurisdiction’s %

of Total Thefts in

the State

% of

Registered

Vehicles Stolen

ALLEGANY

62,917

1.33%

.26%

.08%

ANNE ARUNDEL

522,351

11.04%

1,134

5.9%

.22%

BALTIMORE

664,556

14.05%

2,443

12.6%

.37%

CALVERT

91,271

1.92%

104

.53%

.11%

CAROLINE

36,570

.77%

.22%

.11%

CARROLL

176,566

3.73%

102

.52%

.06%

CECIL

93,602

1.98%

248

1.3%

.26%

CHARLES

137,412

2.91%

272

1.4%

.20%

DORCHESTER

31,891

.80%

.13%

.08%

FREDERICK

225,606

4.77%

175

.89%

.08%

GARRETT

33,461

.71%

.08%

.04%

HARFORD

231,404

4.89%

251

1.3%

.11%

HOWARD

249,236

5.27%

393

2.0%

.16%

KENT

21,584

.46%

.08%

.06%

MONTGOMERY

737,503

15.59%

1,824

9.3%

.25%

PRINCE GEORGE’S

628,436

13.29%

7,266

37.0%

1.16%

QUEEN ANNE’S

53.810

1.14%

.15%

.06%

ST. MARY’S

102,743

2.17%

115

.59%

.11%

SOMERSET

20,711

.44%

.07%

.06%

TALBOT

41,911

.89%

.10%

.05%

WASHINGTON

136,929

2.90%

182

.93%

.13%

WICOMICO

88,160

1.86%

169

.86%

.19%

WORCESTER

59,324

1.25%

.37%

.12%

BALTIMORE CITY

279,320

5.91%

4,632

23.6%

1.66%

GRAND TOTALS

4,729,666

100%

19,619

100

*MD MVA

JURISDICTION DATA

Percentages by Jurisdiction

Fiscal Year 2010 (July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010)

APPENDIX

VEHICLE THEFT

Maryland Vehicle Thefts

*1994, 1999, 2003 - 2009

APPENDIX

*MD MVA

COUNTY 1994 1999 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 % Change % Change % Change % Change % Change % Change % Change % Change

94-99 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 07-08 08-09 94-09

ALLEGANY 75 78 93 55 57 83 92 49 49 10% 3.00% -40.00% 0.00% 46% -47% 0% -35%

ANNE ARUNDEL 1,806 1,418 1,441 1,631 1,524 1,654 1,667 1,581 1.134 -22% -3.00% 13.00% -6.50% 9% -5% -28% -37%

BALTIMORE CITY 13,603 7,255 6,874 6,731 6,232 6,276 5,821 5,518 4,632 -47% -4.00% -2.00% -7.40% 0.70% -5% -16% -66%

BALTIMORE

COUNTY

6,289 2,953 3,341 2,936 3,046 3,454 3,363 2,940 2,443 -53% -7.00% -12.00% 3.50% 13% -13% -17% -61%

CALVERT 48 89 83 74 86 102 105 108 104 85% 0.00% -10.00% 16.00% 19% 0% -4% 2%

CAROLINE 38 65 77 77 51 44 66 57 42 71% 38.00% 0.00% -33.70% -14% -14% -28% 11%

CARROLL 169 165 143 151 170 127 133 124 102 -2% 5.00% 5.00% 11.90% -25% -7% -18% -40%

CECIL 160 153 200 264 278 310 256 310 248 -4% 3.00% 32.00% 5.30% 12% 21% -20% 55%

CHARLES 435 272 585 524 627 435 438 387 272 -38% 26.00% -11.00% 19.60% -31% -12% -30% -38.00%

DORCESTER 47 53 74 92 77 89 55 61 26 13% -6.00% 24.00% -16.30% 16% 9% -57% -45%

FREDERICK 258 252 240 221 197 222 247 239 175 -2% -9.00% -8.00% -10.80% 13% -3% -27% -32%

GARRETT 32 25 22 16 19 22 26 29 14 -22% 0.00% -18.00% 18.70% 16% 12% -52% -56%

HARFORD 403 359 330 413 359 437 467 403 251 -11% -24.00% 25.00% -13.00% 22% -14% -38% -38%

HOWARD 1,157 704 682 598 544 655 551 534 393 -39% 10.00% -12.00% -9.00% 20% -3% -26% -66%

KENT 17 17 21 29 24 17 12 25 13 0 0.00% 38.00% -17.20% -29% 108% -48% -13%

MONTGOMERY 3,370 2,667 3,676 2,730 2,671 2,640 2,630 2,384 1,824 -21% -7.00% -25.00% -2.10% -2% -9.00% -24% -46%

PRINCE GEORGE'S 9,477 8,619 17,628 18,482 17,242 12,941 11,643 9,841 7,266 -9% 4.00% 5.00% -6.70% -25% -15% -26% -23%

QUEEN ANNE'S 39 61 37 20 48 46 49 56 30 56% 0.00% -45.00% 15.00% -4% 14% -47% -23%

SAINT MARY'S 70 75 127 107 142 177 128 135 115 7% -4.00% -16.00% 27.10% 25% 5% -15% 64%

SOMERSET 29 36 39 26 27 37 29 35 12 24% 62.00% -33.00% 0.00% 37% 21% -66% -59%

TALBOT 54 43 27 36 26 35 27 46 19 -17% 80.00% 33.00% -27.70% 35% 24% -59% -65%

WASHINGTON 152 258 273 270 261 300 239 242 182 67% 8.00% -1.00% -3.30% 15% 0% -26% 20%

WICOMICO 231 218 144 185 205 255 191 217 169 -6% -27.00% 28.00% 9.75% 24% 14% -20% -27%

WORCESTER 121 120 93 92 101 106 80 80 71 0 0.00% 0.00% 9.00% 5% 0% -11% -44%

STATEWIDE 114 112 156 98 56 40 50 29 33 -1% -13.00% -37.00% -42.80% -29% -42% 0% -72%

MARYLAND 38,194 26,067 36,406 35,858 34,070 30,504 28,375 25,340 19,619 -32% -1.00% -1.50% -5.00% -10% -11 -23% -49%

Jurisdictions receiving Vehicle Theft Prevention Council assistance.

VEHICLE THEFT

National Vehicle Thefts Totals

1994, 2000 - 2009

APPENDIX

2007 Totals 2006 Totals 2005 Totals 2004 Totals 2003 Totals 2002 Totals 2001 Totals 2000 Totals 1999 Totals

1 CA CA 243,693 CA 257,543 CA 252,604 CA 241,326 CA 222,364 CA 204,033 CA 182,035 CA 168,480

2 TX TX 95,429 TX 93,423 TX 94,077 TX 98,204 TX 102,680 TX 102,667 TX 93,161 FL 93,191

3 FL FL 76,437 FL 75,303 FL 78,325 FL 81,563 FL 88,516 FL 89,917 FL 89,181 TX 92,037

4 AZ AZ 54,849 AZ 54,905 AZ 55,306 AZ 56,997 AZ 57,668 MI 53,607 IL 56,143 NY 58,261

5 WA MI 50,017 WA 49,287 MI 50,555 MI 53,736 MI 49,723 AZ 52,203 MI 55,724 MI 56,800

6 MI WA 45899 MI 48,223 GA 44,238 NY 45,217 NY 47,366 IL 48,784 NY 54,231 IL 52,114

7 GA GA 43,163 GA 44,477 WA 43,233 GA 43,371 IL 44,857 NY 48,287 AZ 43,204 GA 40,120

8 OH IL 37,641 OH 41,379 NY 41,002 IL 41,764 OH 42,767 OH 42,229 OH 39,026 PA 39,234

9 IL OH 37,425 IL 39,385 OH 40,853 OH 40,996 WA 40,493 WA 39,077 GA 38,702 OH 39,192

10 NY NY 32,134 NY 35,736 IL 40,355 WA 40,619 GA 38,036 GA 37,589 PA 36,325 AZ 38,247

MD MD 30,522 MD 34,070 MD 35,858 MD 36,405 NJ 35,739 NJ 37,708 WA 35,018 NJ 35,357

12 PA NC 30,126 PA 29,394 PA 30,969 NJ 34,568

MD 34,020 PA 35,713 NJ 34,151 WA 33,807

13 NC PA 29,540 NC 28,466 NJ 30,306 PA 33,442 PA 32,817

MD 32,025 MD 28,573 MA 25,628

14 NJ NV 26,961 NJ 27,683 NC 26,988 MO 28,659 MO 27,878 TN 28,272 TN 27,530 NC 25,577

15 NV MO 25,433 NV 26,931 MO 25,893 NC 26,892 MA 26,588 MO 28,014 MA 25,876

MD 25,447

16 CO NJ 24,724 CO 26,101 TN 24,749 TN 26,410 TN 26,541 MA 27,828 NC 25,266 TN 25,255

17 MO TN 22,593 MO 25,699 CO 24,063 MA 25,506 NC 24,866 NC 24,647 MO 24,695 MO 22,984

18 TN IN 21,866 TN 25,078 NV 22,635 CO 22,699 CO 23,183 LA 21,687 LA 21,270 LA 21,695

19 IN CO 20,795 IN 21,744 MA 22,053 NV 20,838 IN 20,287 IN 21,499 IN 21,090 IN 20,290

20 OR MA 17,961 OR 19,262 IN 21,091 IN 20,768 LA 20,186 CO 20,994 VA 17,813 VA 17,953

21 MA SC 16,402 MA 18,880 LA 19,714 LA 19,882 VA 18,478 VA 18,842 CO 16,961 CO 14,795

22 SC LA 15,640 SC 16,358 OR 18,535 OR 18,989 NV 17,486 MN 15,031 SC 15,207 SC 14,445

23 VA AL 14,840 VA 15,972 VA 17,411 VA 17,914 SC 16,867 OR 14,842 WI 14,636 WI 13,819

24 LA VA 14,814 LA 14,389 SC 15,637 SC 15,762 OR 16,524 SC 14,760 OR 13,932 OR 13,633

25 MN OR 14,460 MN 14,281 AL 14,024 AL 14,957 AL 13,890 WI 14,722 MN 13,432 MS 13,532

26 OK WI 14,031 OK 13,900 MN 13,518 MN 13,759 MN 13,842 NV 14,702 NV 13,172 MN 13,275

27 AL MN 13,379 AL 13,140 OK 12,957 OK 12,958 WI 13,458 PR 12,643 CT 13,099 AL 13,134

28 WI OK 13,358 WI 12,546 WI 11,374 WI 12,320 PR 12,935 AL 12,619 PR 12,976 NV 13,094

29 CT CT 10,390 CT 10,418 CT 11,025 PR 12,211 OK 12,772 OK 12,569 AL 12,809 OK 12,132

30 KS KY 9,243 KS 9,322 KY 8,772 CT 11,026 CT 11,572 CT 12,378 OK 12,348 CT 11,297

31 PR NM 9,225 PR 9,299 HI 8,620 DC 9,903 HI 9,910 MS 9,473 KY 9,274 KY 8,631

32 HI KS 8,703 HI 9,135 KS 8,435 HI 9,651 DC 9,599 KY 9,344 NM 7,341 NM 8,126

33 KY MS 8,347 KY 8,796 DC 8,408 KY 9,366 MS 9,523 KS 7,985 MS 6,968 UT 7,382

34 UT UT 8,299 UT 8,493 NM 7,902 MS 8,949 KY 8,750 DC 7,670 AR 6,932 AR 6,664

35 NM HI 7,763 NM 7,993 MS 7,879 KS 7,777 UT 7,722 AR 7,320 DC 6,600 DC 6,652

36 DC AR 7,463 DC 7,720 UT 7,651 UT 7,764 NM 7,437 NM 7,137 KS 6,496 KS 6,048

37 MS DC 7,321 MS 7,492 AR 6,491 NM 7,256 KS 7,212 HI 6,743 UT 6,461 NE 5,440

38 AR NE 5,038 AR 7,284 IA 5,404 NE 6,124 AR 6,813 UT 6,513 HI 6,114 IA 5,135

39 NE IA 5,006 NE 5,567 NE 5,287 AR 6,010 NE 6,409 NE 6,490 IA 5,374 HI 4,660

40 IA WV 3,921 IA 5,475 RI 4,078 IA 5,601 IA 5,823 IA 5,505 NE 5,230 RI 4,032

41 RI RI 3,582 RI 4,398 WV 3,739 RI 4,387 RI 4,876 RI 5,043 RI 4,665 WV 3,762

42 WV DE 2,816 WV 3,816 ID 2,724 WV 3,524 WV 3,898 WV 3,216 WV 3,315 DE 3,043

43 ID AK 2,529 ID 2,884 AK 2,240 DE 2,880 DE 3,057 DE 2,779 DE 3,151 AK 2,658

44 AK ID 2,429 AK 2,595 DE 2,147 ID 2,609 ID 2,627 AK 2,618 AK 2,350 ID 1,898

45 DE MT 1,748 DE 2,349 NH 1,942 AK 2,448 AK 2,471 ID 2,389 NH 2,148 MT 1,896

46 MT NH 1,422 MT 1,971 MT 1,618 NH 1,917 NH 1,944 NH 2,140 ID 2,086 ME 1,694

47 ME ME 1,340 ME 1,348 ME 1,303 MT 1,906 MT 1,783 MT 1,821 MT 1,956 NH 1,354

48 NH ND 1,012 NH 1,337 ND 906 ME 1,456 ME 1,429 ME 1,671 ME 1,322 ND 1,036

49 ND WY 776 ND 1,057 SD 846 ND 1,078 ND 1,018 ND 1,086 ND 986 VT 912

50 SD SD 718 SD 841 WY 799 SD 874 SD 819 SD 815 VT 809 SD 861

51 WY VT 586 WY 739 VT 575 WY 798 VT 769 VT 758 SD 798 WY 596

52 VT VT 641 VT 646 WY 743 WY 696 WY 573

2009 Totals 2008 Totals 2006 Totals 2005 Totals 2004 Totals 2003 Totals 2002 Totals 2001 Totals 1994 Totals

1 CA 164,021 CA 192,527 CA 243,693 CA 257,543 CA 252,604 CA 241,326 CA 222,364 CA 204,033 CA 308,205

2 TX 76,559 TX 85,350 TX 95,429 TX 93,423 TX 94,077 TX 98,204 TX 102,680 TX 102,667 NY 128,873

3 FL 50,259 FL 63,509 FL 76,437 FL 75,303 FL 78,325 FL 81,563 FL 88,516 FL 89,917 FL 127,186

4 GA 33,145 GA 39,628 AZ 54,849 AZ 54,905 AZ 55,306 AZ 56,997 AZ 57,668 MI 53,607 TX 110,753

5 MI 29,313 AZ 37,218 MI 50,017 WA 49,287 MI 50,555 MI 53,736 MI 49,723 AZ 52,203 IL 66,218

6 IL 26,676 MI 36,241 WA 45899 MI 48,223 GA 44,238 NY 45,217 NY 47,366 IL 48,784 MI 62,304

7 AZ 25,981 IL 32,572 GA 43,163 GA 44,477 WA 43,233 GA 43,371 IL 44,857 NY 48,287 PA 54,153

8 WA 23,680 OH 28,532 IL 37,641 OH 41,379 NY 41,002 IL 41,764 OH 42,767 OH 42,229 NJ 52,164

9 OH 22,890 WA 28,331 OH 37,425 IL 39,385 OH 40,853 OH 40,996 WA 40,493 WA 39,077 OH 47,413

10 NY 21,870 NC 26,743 NY 32,134 NY 35,736 IL 40,355 WA 40,619 GA 38,036 GA 37,589 AZ 43,467

NC 20,024 MD 25,333 MD 30,522 MD 34,070 MD 35,858 MD 36,405 NJ 35,739 NJ 37,708 MA 42,348

MD 19,619 NY 25,114 NC 30,126 PA 29,394 PA 30,969 NJ 34,568 MD 34,020 PA 35,713 GA 39,312

13 PA 17,821 PA 22,471 PA 29,540 NC 28,466 NJ 30,306 PA 33,442

PA 32,817 MD 32,025 MD 38,194

14 MO 17,439 MO 20,765 NV 26,961 NJ 27,683 NC 26,988 MO 28,659 MO 27,878 TN 28,272 TN 28,994

15 NJ 15,508 NJ 20,180 MO 25,433 NV 26,931 MO 25,893 NC 26,892 MA 26,588 MO 28,014

WA 28,743

16 TN 14,973 TN 19,224 NJ 24,724 CO 26,101 TN 24,749 TN 26,410 TN 26,541 MA 27,828 MO 27,038

17 IN 13,879 SC 17,652 TN 22,593 MO 25,699 CO 24,063 MA 25,506 NC 24,866 NC 24,647 LA 26,219

18 SC 13,566 IN 17,455 IN 21,866 TN 25,078 NV 22,635 CO 22,699 CO 23,183 LA 21,687 IN 25,011

19 CO 12,548 NV 15,903 CO 20,795 IN 21,744 MA 22,053 NV 20,838 IN 20,287 IN 21,499 OR 21,764

20 NV 12,379 LA 13,743 MA 17,961 OR 19,262 IN 21,091 IN 20,768 LA 20,186 CO 20,994 NC 21,342

21 MA 11,735 CO 13,519 SC 16,402 MA 18,880 LA 19,714 LA 19,882 VA 18,478 VA 18,842 CT, 20,167

22 LA 11,713 AL 13,458 LA 15,640 SC 16,358 OR 18,535 OR 18,989 NV 17,486 MN 15,031 WI 18,321

23 VA 11,419 VA 13,259 AL 14,840 VA 15,972 VA 17,411 VA 17,914 SC 16,867 OR 14,842 VA 18,289

24 AL 11,081 MA 12,737 VA 14,814 LA 14,389 SC 15,637 SC 15,762 OR 16,524 SC 14,760 OK 15,461

25 OK 10,409 WI 11,520 OR 14,460 MN 14,281 AL 14,024 AL 14,957 AL 13,890 WI 14,722 CO 14,365

26 OR 9,869 OR 11,331 WI 14,031 OK 13,900 MN 13,518 MN 13,759 MN 13,842 NV 14,702 MN 14,355

27 WI 8,936 OK 10,881 MN 13,379 AL 13,140 OK 12,957 OK 12,958 WI 13,458 PR 12,643 AL 14,000

28 MN 8,519 MN 10,078 OK 13,358 WI 12,546 WI 11,374 WI 12,320 PR 12,935 AL 12,619 SC 13,184

29 CT 7,476 CT 8,963 CT 10,390 CT 10,418 CT 11,025 PR 12,211 OK 12,772 OK 12,569 NV 11,065

30 UT 6,904 NM 8,004 KY 9,243 KS 9,322 KY 8,772 CT 11,026 CT 11,572 CT 12,378 MS 10,810

31 PR 6,832 KY 7,667 NM 9,225 PR 9,299 HI 8,620 DC 9,903 HI 9,910 MS 9,473 KY 8,558

32 NM 6,476 KS 7,395 KS 8,703 HI 9,135 KS 8,435 HI 9,651 DC 9,599 KY 9,344 KS 8,383

33 AR 6,103 UT 7,195 MS 8,347 KY 8,796 DC 8,408 KY 9,366 MS 9,523 KS 7,985 NM 8,350

34 KY 6,040 PR 7,003 UT 8,299 UT 8,493 NM 7,902 MS 8,949 KY 8,750 DC 7,670 DC 8,261

35 KS 5,954 AR 6,511 HI 7,763 NM 7,993 MS 7,879 KS 7,777 UT 7,722 AR 7,320 AR 7,726

36 DC 5,532 DC 6,465 AR 7,463 DC 7,720 UT 7,651 UT 7,764 NM 7,437 NM 7,137 HI 6,383

37 MS 5,401 MS 6,352 DC 7,321 MS 7,492 AR 6,491 NM 7,256 KS 7,212 HI 6,743 NE 6,236

38 HI 4,819 HI 5,133 NE 5,038 AR 7,284 IA 5,404 NE 6,124 AR 6,813 UT 6,513 UT 5,689

39 IA 3,888 IA 4,332 IA 5,006 NE 5,567 NE 5,287 AR 6,010 NE 6,409 NE 6,490 RI 5,183

40 NE 3,481 NE 4,188 WV 3,921 IA 5,475 RI 4,078 IA 5,601 IA 5,823 IA 5,505 IA 5,096

41 WV 2,741 WV 3,204 RI 3,582 RI 4,398 WV 3,739 RI 4,387 RI 4,876 RI 5,043 AK 3,275

42 RI 2,393 RI 3,200 DE 2,816 WV 3,816 ID 2,724 WV 3,524 WV 3,898 WV 3,216 WV 3,274

43 DE 1,907 DE 2,541 AK 2,529 ID 2,884 AK 2,240 DE 2,880 DE 3,057 DE 2,779 DE 2,945

44 AK 1,689 ID 1,668 ID 2,429 AK 2,595 DE 2,147 ID 2,609 ID 2,627 AK 2,618 MT 2,450

45 ID 1,492 AK 1,638 MT 1,748 DE 2,349 NH 1,942 AK 2,448 AK 2,471 ID 2,389 NH 2,302

46 MT 1,456 MT 1,573 NH 1,422 MT 1,971 MT 1,618 NH 1,917 NH 1,944 NH 2,140 ID 2,210

47 NH 1,124 NH 1,387 ME 1,340 ME 1,348 ME 1,303 MT 1,906 MT 1,783 MT 1,821 ME 1,776

48 ME 1,021 ME 1,176 ND 1,012 NH 1,337 ND 906 ME 1,456 ME 1,429 ME 1,671 ND 964

49 ND 852 ND 882 WY 776 ND 1,057 SD 846 ND 1,078 ND 1,018 ND 1,086 SD 872

50 SD 813 SD 800 SD 718 SD 841 WY 799 SD 874 SD 819 SD 815 VT 862

51 WY 771 WY 713 VT 586 WY 739 VT 575 WY 798 VT 769 VT 758 WY 771

52 VT 448 VT 585 VT 641 VT 646 WY 743 WY 696 PR

Source: FBI UCR

VEHICLE THEFT

Vehicle Theft Rate Per 100,000 Residents

1994, 2000 - 2009 [Delete 1999 & ADD 2009]

APPENDIX

2009 Rate 2008 Rate 2006 Rate 2005 Rate 2004 Rate 2003 Rate 2002 Rate 2001 Rate 2000 Rate 1994 Rate

DC 922.5 DC 1092.4 DC 1402.3 DC 1402.3 DC 1519.0 DC 1757.8 DC 1681.4 DC 1341.3 DC 1153.7 DC 1449.3

NV 468.4 NV 611.6 NV 1115.2 NV 1115.2 NV 969.5 AZ 1021.3 AZ 1056.9 AZ 983.6 AZ 842.1 AZ 1066.7

CA 443.8 AZ 572.6 AZ 924.4 AZ 924.4 AZ 962.9 NV 929.8 NV 804.5 NV 698.1 NV 659.2 CA 980.6

AZ 394.0

CA 523.8

WA 783.9 WA 783.9 CA 703.8 HI 767.4 HI 796.0

WA 652.6

WA 594.1

FL 911.5

HI 372.0

MD 449.7

HI 716.4 HI 716.4 WA 696.9 CA 680.1

WA 667.2

MD 595.8

MI 560.7

MD 763.0

WA 355.3

WA 432.6

CA 712.8 CA 712.8 HI 682.6 WA 662.5

CA 633.2

CA 591.4

FL 558.0

NV 759.4

MD 344.2

GA 409.1

MD 608.4 MD 608.4 MD 645.2 MD 660.8

MD 623.3

HI 550.7

MD 539.5

NY 709.3

GA 337.2 NM 403.4 CO 559.5 CO 559.5 CO 522.9 OR 533.5 FL 529.6 FL 548.4 CA 537.4 OR 705.2

NM 322.2 HI 398.5 OR 529.0 OR 529.0 OR 515.6 MI 533.1 CO 514.4 MI 536.6 HI 504.6 MA 701.0

TX 308.9 SC 394.0 GA 490.2 GA 490.2 GA 501.0 MO 502.4 MI 494.7 MO 497.6

TN 483.9 NJ 660.0

SC 297.0 MI 362.3 MI 476.5 MI 476.5 MI 499.9 GA 499.4 MO 491.5 TN 492.5 LA 475.9 MI 656.1

MI 294.0 MO 351.3 MO 443.1 MO 443.1 FL 450.2 CO 498.8 TX 471.4 LA 485.7 GA 472.8 CT 615.8

MO 291.0 TX 350.8 FL 423.3 FL 423.3 MO 450.0 FL 479.2 OR 469.4 TX 481.4 IL 452.1 LA 607.6

OH 282.2 FL 346.5 TN 420.6 TN 420.6 LA 436.6 TN 452.1 TN 457.8 RI 476.2 TX 446.8 TX 602.6

OK 282.2 LA 311.6 NM 414.5 NM 414.5 TN 419.4 TX 444.0 RI 455.8 CO 475.2 RI 445.0 IL 563.5

FL 271.1 TN 309.3 TX 408.7 TX 408.7 TX 418.3 LA 442.2 LA 450.3 GA 448.3 MO 441.4 TN 560.3

LA 260.8 RI 304.5 RI 408.7 RI 408.7 NM 415.2 RI 407.7 GA 444.3 NJ 444.4 MA 407.6 GA 557.2

OR 258.0 OR 299.0 OK 391.8 OK 391.8 RI 377.4 MJ 400.2 NJ 416.0 MA 436.2 OR 407.2 HI 541.4

AL 253.3 OK 298.7 AK 391.0 AK 391.0 SC 372.5 MA 396.5 MA 413.6 OR 427.4 NJ 405.9 AK 540.4

CO 247.9 DE 291.0 SC 384.4 SC 384.4 OK 367.7 NM 387.1 SC 410.7 AK 412.4 NM 403.6 RI 519.9

UT 247.9 NC 290.0 OH 360.9 OH 360.9 OH 356.5 SC 380.1 NM 400.0 IL 390.8 DE 402.1 MO 512.3

AK 241.8 AL 288.7 IN 346.7 IN 346.7 NJ 348.4 AK 377.3 AK 383.8 NM 390.2 CO 394.3 NM 504.8

TN 237.8 CO 273.7 UT 343.9 UT 343.9 MA 343.7 OK 369.0 DE 378.6 NE 378.8 CT 384.6 WA 500.5

RI 217.2 IN 273.7 KS 339.6 KS 339.6 IN 338.1 OH 358.5 OH 375.5 OH 371.3 SC 379.0 OK 474.6

IN 216.1 KS 263.9 NC 327.8 NC 327.8 UT 320.3 DE 352.3 NE 370.6 OK 363.3 AK 374.8 PA 449.3

DE 215.5 UT 262.9 LA 318.1 LA 318.1 IL 317.4 NE 352.1 OK 365.6 SC 363.3 OK 357.8 IN 434.8

NC 213.5 CT 256.0 NJ 317.5 NJ 317.5 NC 316.0 IN 335.2 IL 356.0 CT 361.4 IN 346.8 OH 427.1

CT 212.5 IL 252.5 NE 316.5 NE 316.5 CT 314.7 AL 332.3 PR 335.2 IN 351.6 OH 343.7 DE 417.1

KS 211.2 OH 248.4 IL 308.6 IL 308.6 AL 309.6 UT 330.2 CT 334.4 DE 349.0 PR 340.7 MS 405.0

AR 211.2 AK 238.7 CT 296.8 CT 296.8 KS 308.4 IL 330.1 UT 333.4 MS 331.5 NC 313.9 CO 392.9

IL 206.6 NE 234.8 MA 295.1 MA 295.1 NE 302.6 NC 319.9 MS 331.6 PR 329.3 NE 305.6 NE 384.2

NE 193.8 NJ 232.4 AL 288.3 AL 288.3 MS 271.4 CT 316.5 IN 329.4 MN 302.3 PA 295.8 WI 360.5

MS 183.0 AR 228.0 DE 278.5 DE 278.5 MN 265.0 PR 314.8 AL 309.6 NC 301.1 UT 289.3 SC 359.8

NJ 178.1 MS 216.2 MN 278.2 MN 278.2 DE 258.6 MS 310.6 NC 298.9 KS 296.3 AL 288.0 AL 331.8

MA 178.0 WI 204.7 AR 262.1 AR 262.1 PA 249.6 KS 285.6 MN 275.8 PA 290.7 NY 285.8 KS 328.2

PR 172.2 MA 196.0 MS 256.5 MS 256.5 AR 235.8 MN 272.0 PA 266.0 UT 286.9 MN 273.0 AR 315.0

MN 161.9 MN 193.1 PR 237.7 PR 237.7 VA 233.4 PA 270.4 KS 265.5 AL 282.7 WI 272.9 MN 314.3

WI 157.8 PA 180.5 PA 236.5 PA 236.5 NY 213.3 VA 242.5 VA 253.3 WI 272.5 AR 259.3 NC 301.9

WV 150.6 KY 179.6 WI 226.6 WI 226.6 KY 211.6 NY 235.6 AR 251.4 AR 271.9 VA 251.6 UT 298.2

MT 149.3 PR 177.1 VA 211.1 VA 211.1 WI 205.5 KY 227.5 WI 247.3 VA 262.1 MS 245.0 MT 286.2

VA 144.9 WV 176.6 KY 210.8 KY 210.8 WV 206.0 WI 225.1 NY 247.2 NY 254.0 KS 241.6 VA 279.1

WY 141.7 VA 170.7 MT 210.7 MT 210.7 ID 195.5 AR 220.5 WV 216.3 KY 229.8 KY 229.5 KY 223.6

PA 141.4 MT 162.6 WV 210.0 WV 210.0 IA 182.9 MT 207.7 KY 213.8 MT 201.3 MT 216.8 NH 202.5

KY 140.9 IA 144.3 ID 201.8 ID 201.8 MT 174.6 WV 194.7 IA 198.3 IA 188.3 IA 183.6 ID 195.1

ND 131.7 ND 137.5 NY 185.6 NY 185.6 WY 157.7 ID 190.9 MT 196.1 ID 180.8 WV 183.3 IA 180.1

IA 129.3 WY 133.9 IA 184.6 IA 184.6 NH 149.4 IA 190.2 ID 195.9 WV 178.5 NH 173.8 WV 179.7

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VEHICLE THEFT FACTS AND TIPS

Did you know?

 In 2009 there were 19,619 motor

vehicles stolen in Maryland.

 A vehicle theft occurs every twenty

-six minutes in Maryland.

 In approximately 25 percent of the

vehicles stolen, keys were left in

the vehicles.

 It is estimated that 70 percent of

the vehicles stolen were not

locked.

 Ongoing surveys reflect that an

anti-theft device was used in less

than 5 percent of stolen vehicles.

 2,945 individuals were arrested for

vehicle theft in 2009.

 Juveniles represented 38 percent

of the arrests.

 Approximately 25 to 40 percent of

the cost of comprehensive auto

insurance is due to auto theft.

Protect yourself and your car!

 You hold the key! Lock your car

and take the key.

 Use anti-theft devices such as

alarms, kill switches, steering

wheel and brake locking devices,

or recovery systems.

 Park in well lighted and heavily

traveled areas.

 Park with wheels turned toward

the curb.

 Lock vehicle doors upon entering.

 Do not hide spare keys in or under

the vehicle, they can be easily

found.

 Never leave vehicle registration

card, driver’s license, or any type

of owner identification in the glove

box.

 Don’t leave valuables in sight

within the car...

www.MDAutoTheft.org

...and, Join the Maryland

“Watch Your Car” Program

The key to preventing

vehicle theft is in

your hands.

Lock your car.

Take the key.

Use an anti-theft device.

Participate in the Maryland

“Watch Your Car” Program.

Maryland

Vehicle Theft Prevention Council

1125 National Highway

LaVale, MD 21502

1-800-96-THEFT