Boat thefts on rise

Boat thefts are up in GA. Crime statistics show that Georgia has been ranked as one of the top five states for boat thefts since 2004, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Rankings based on 2007 data place Georgia at the top of the list. In response, the Georgia DNR formed a Macon-based, one-person marine theft unit in July to investigate the thefts and help educate boaters.