NewsWhore
10-29-2009, 07:20 PM
Crimes went down by 8% during the first 9 months of the year, with residents reporting 29,604 crimes from January through September. This is 2,868 fewer than during the same period in 2008. Car theft is also down 17%. 4,505 units were reported stolen, down 931 cars from 2008. General theft is also down by 12%, with 20,612 thefts, 2,855 less than last year.
Reports of injuries are also down with 2,802 people hurt in violent crimes. This is a decrease of 1,091 or 28%. Homicides dropped 4.3%, with 1,680 during the first 9 months of the year.
Crime in the eastern part of the DR decreased 28%. A total of 2,244 crimes were reported, that is 885 reports less than last year. In the Central Cibao region, 3,527 crimes were reported, down by 18% or 823 cases. The southeast experienced 1,128 crimes, 183 less than last year, or 13%. The National District experienced a drop of 22% in crimes with 5,411 crimes reported.
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Reports of injuries are also down with 2,802 people hurt in violent crimes. This is a decrease of 1,091 or 28%. Homicides dropped 4.3%, with 1,680 during the first 9 months of the year.
Crime in the eastern part of the DR decreased 28%. A total of 2,244 crimes were reported, that is 885 reports less than last year. In the Central Cibao region, 3,527 crimes were reported, down by 18% or 823 cases. The southeast experienced 1,128 crimes, 183 less than last year, or 13%. The National District experienced a drop of 22% in crimes with 5,411 crimes reported.
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