On February 26, 2013, the owner of a 2001 Toyota Avalon contacted the Tulsa Police Department to report that their vehicle was stolen from a residence in the 200 block of E. Seminole Place in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Tulsa Police Department verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers,

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