On August 19, 2012, the owner of a 2008 Toyota Tacoma discovered that unknown person(s) had stolen his vehicle from his residence, and contacted the California Highway Patrol to report the theft. After verifying the theft, CHP officers entered the Toyota’s information into the state and federal crime computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder

On July 1, 2012, the renters of a 2011 Wacker light tower discovered the equipment stolen from a construction site in rural Yuba County. On July 17, they finally reported the theft to the California Highway Patrol. CHP officers verified the theft and had the light tower’s information entered into the state and federal crime