According to a police chief, Montgomery County police received nearly 225 reports of stolen vehicles. The number of thefts has increased by 9 percent when compared to previous year, while there is only a small increase in the number of murders, rapes and assaults. In the county a total of 2,258 vehicles were stolen but police was able to solve only 267 auto theft cases. The items that are stolen from the vehicle have increased by 17.2 percent when compared to last year. There was a significant rise in the number of burglaries and robberies committed by gangs last year. In the year 2008, there were nearly 2,623 residential burglaries, up 73 from the year before. County Executive Ike Leggett has increased the public safety budget by $.4 million and the county will lose about $23,000 grants for vehicle theft prevention efforts.
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