On November 29, 2012, United Rentals, the owner of a 2006 Takeuchi mini excavator, contacted the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) to report that their vehicle was stolen from a contractor’s job site near Myers Park Country Club out of Charlotte.  Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal

On November 26, 2012, the owner of an Acura Integra contacted the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) to report that their vehicle was stolen from the ground level parking deck of the South Park Shopping Mall off of Sharon Road in Charlotte, North Carolina. CMPD verified the theft and entered the Acura’s information into the state

On September 26, 2012, the owner of a Honda Civic contacted the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department to report that their vehicle was stolen from an apartment complex parking lot in Charlotte.  The owner had parked the Honda in the lot around 10:30 PM the previous night, and when he returned to drive it to work at

On August 22, 2012, the owner of a Mercury Grand Marquis contacted the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) to report that their vehicle was stolen from a street-side parking space down the street from their residence. The doors to the vehicle were locked and the windows closed.  Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police verified the theft and entered the vehicle’s

On July 31, 2012, the owner of a 2004 Cadillac Escalade contacted the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department to report that their vehicle was stolen from the front yard of the residence off Hedgelawn Drive in Charlotte during the previous night. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police verified the theft and entered the Cadillac’s information into the state and federal crime

On the night of March 11, 2012, the owner of a 1999 Honda Accord left the keys in the ignition of his car and the motor running while he ran inside his house. When he returned for his vehicle minutes later, he discovered the Accord missing and immediately reported the theft to the Pineville Police

In late February 2012, the Texas-based owner of a 2008 BMW X3 drove the vehicle to Atlanta for a vacation and surgery, leaving the vehicle parked and unattended for the duration of the more than two-week stay. When the owner returned to the vehicle on March 1, 2012, he discovered the BMW missing and immediately

In late February 2012, the Texas-based owner of a 2008 BMW X3 drove the vehicle to Atlanta for a vacation and surgery, leaving the vehicle parked and unattended for the duration of the more than two-week stay. When the owner returned to the vehicle on March 1, 2012, he discovered the BMW missing and immediately

On the afternoon of February 17, 2012, the owner of a 2008 Suzuki GSZR 600 reported his motorcycle stolen to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina Police Department. After gathering all of the pertinent information, Charlotte-Mecklenberg Police entered the Suzuki’s information into the state and federal crime computer databases. This routine police action automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed

On the night of January 13, 2012, the owner of a 1998 Toyota 4-Runner picked up an acquaintance in his vehicle. He stopped at a local convenience store to pick up a beer, leaving the acquaintance in the car while he went inside to make the purchase. When he exited the store, he saw his