OH: Thousands Of Personal Records Stolen In Carjacking

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http://www.newsnet5.com/news/13649077/detail.html

A carjacking that took place late last month led to the theft of thousands 
of records and the potential risk for identity theft.

The carjacking happened on West 25th Street two weeks ago. The thieves got 
away with the car and thousands of sensitive records, reported chief 
investigator Duane Pohlman.

[...]

Within the car was a computer memory stick filled with names and sensitive 
personal information on nearly 3,000 people who have received energy 
assistance from a county weatherization program.

"It contained their name, address, phone number and Social Security 
number," said Cuyahoga County director of development Paul Oyaski.

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