5 Stolen Vehicles — and Parts to 4 Other Stolen Vehicles — Recovered in LA Chop Shop Bust

On February 29, 2012, after the owners reported their 1994 Honda Accord stolen to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department’s Norwalk Station, the vehicle information was entered into the statewide and nationwide stolen vehicle system (SVS/NCIC) computer databases. This routine police action automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the vehicle. Neither the owners nor law