The owner of a 1998 Dodge Caravan van came out of their home and discovered their van missing. They contacted the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office to report their vehicle stolen. The responding deputy prepared a stolen vehicle report, theft affidavit and had the vehicle’s information entered into the state and federal crime information computers.

On Tuesday morning, October 30, 2012, the owner of a 2000 Dodge Caravan van contacted the Naples Police Department to report the vehicle stolen from their home in Naples, Florida. The responding officer prepared a stolen vehicle report and had the Caravan’s information entered into the state and federal crime computers. This routine police procedure