In the early morning hours of February 12, 2013, the owners of a Honda Civic contacted the Forest View Police Department to report their vehicle had been stolen.  The police verified the vehicle as stolen and entered it into LEADS/NCIC state and federal crime computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder hidden within the stolen

On February 13, 2013, the owner of a 2005 Ford E350 contacted the Fontana Police Department to report that their vehicle was stolen from the street in Fontana. The Fontana Police Department verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in