In February of 2013, an individual rented a 2012 Ford F250 from a Home Depot in California. The renter failed to return the vehicle the next day, and after several failed attempts to contact the renter, the management reported the pickup stolen to the Ceres Police Department. After verifying the theft, Ceres Police entered the

On September 28, 2012, the owner of a 2001 Jeep Wrangler contacted the California Highway Patrol Modesto Area to report the vehicle stolen. CHP officers verified the theft and had the Jeep’s information entered into the state and federal crime computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the vehicle. Just over an hour