When a car is parked next to an abandoned house, does that mean the car is abandoned too? Not necessarily. Auto thieves often use the grounds of an unoccupied residence or business as a ‘cooling off’ spot- to let the search for a missing vehicle die down a little before moving it to another location

According to sources, on Sunday, July 15, 2012, the owner of a 2005 Mercedes-Benz C320 4-door sedan contacted the Miami-Dade Police Department to report that their vehicle was stolen from the their home in Unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida. Miami-Dade officers verified the theft and had the Mercedes’ information entered into the state and federal crime