The owner of a 2009 BMW 335i had just witnessed the BMW being stolen as a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) officer drove into the convenience store parking lot on South Boulevard.  The victim reported to the officer the BMW had been left running, with the keys in the vehicle while the owner went inside to

On January 16, 2013, the owner of 2011 Honda CRV momentarily left his car running and went inside a convenience store in Alameda, California. The owner returned just a few minutes later to discover that his car was stolen. Alameda Police verified the crime and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime

On January 4, 2013 the owner of a 2012 Toyota Corolla contacted the Houston Police Department to report that their vehicle was stolen from their residential driveway during the previous night. Officers with the Houston Police Department verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers, which automatically activated

On Tuesday afternoon, June 26, 2012, the owner of a 2005 Dodge Durango SUV contacted the Broward County Sheriff’s Office to report their vehicle stolen that afternoon from the parking lot where he worked. Broward County deputies verified the theft and had the Dodge’s information entered into the state and federal crime computers, which automatically

On the night of Tuesday, May 8, 2012, the owner a 1995 Toyota Camry left her residence and went to a local store. While she was in the store, she left the vehicle’s key in the ignition and the engine running. When the owner returned to the vehicle a short while later, she discovered that

After the owner of a 2005 Honda Civic discovered that his vehicle had been stolen on May 5, 2012, he filed a report with the Oklahoma City Police Department. Oklahoma City officers had information about the stolen Civic entered into the state and federal crime computers. This routine police action automatically activated the LoJack transponder

On the night of March 7, 2012, the owner of a 2007 Nissan Sentra was walking out of a convenience store when he was approached by two individuals. The individuals displayed a handgun and demanded that he hand over his car keys. When the owner turned over his car keys, the suspects quickly fled in

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

On the evening of December 21, 2011, the owner of a 2007 Toyota Corolla went inside a convenience store and left his car running with the keys in the ignition. Upon exiting the store, he discovered that his vehicle was missing and immediately contacted the Winter Garden Police Department to report the theft. Winter Garden officers

On January 3, 2012, the owner of a 2006 Cadillac DTS stopped at a convenience store in the 1000 block of SE Maple Street of Hillsboro, and left the car running while he went inside.  An opportunistic thief jumped in the car and drove off.  The crime was reported to the Hillsboro Police Department who entered the VIN