On the morning of February 22, 2013, the owner of a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland SUV started the vehicle and left it running to warm it up in the parking lot of her apartment complex located in the 8100 block of 8th Avenue South.  She went back into her apartment for a few minutes

On the evening of February 24, 2013, the owner of a Volkswagen Jetta started the vehicle and left it running to warm it up in the parking lot of his apartment complex, right outside of his door, in Renton, Washington. The owner went back into his apartment for five minutes, and when he returned to

On the morning of January 2, 2013, the owner of a Toyota Celica left his residence on Blossom Street to head for work. When the owner got to where he had parked his vehicle the night before, he discovered that it was no longer there. After a quick check of the area without any success,

On January 27, 2013, the owner of a 2007 Audi Q7 contacted the Newark Police Department to report that his vehicle had been stolen. The customer told police that earlier that night he had left his car running while he ran into a pizzeria to pick up his order, but when he returned for the

On January 28, 2013, the owner of a 2007 BMW 335i was warming the vehicle in his driveway in the 16200 block of 17th Avenue Court East near Tacoma, when opportunistic thieves drove off with the car.   The theft was reported to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department. Pierce County deputies verified the theft and entered

On the morning of January 25, 2013, the owner of 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee left his car running in front of his home in Hayward, California.  The owner came out of his home to discover that his vehicle was stolen. Hayward Police verified the crime information and entered the vehicle information into the state and

On January 10, 2013, the owner of a 2003 Toyota Corolla contacted the Visalia Police Department to report that their vehicle had been stolen. The owner had left the vehicle unattended and running when he went into a local convenience store to make a quick purchase. The Visalia Police Department verified the theft and entered

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 the afternoon of December 27, 2012, the driver of a 2009 Subaru Legacy had just started the vehicle to warm the engine in her driveway in the 3300 block of South 56th Street. While she was inside her house with the vehicle idling, a friend of her husband arrived at the door looking for

On January 4, 2013, the owner of 2004 Honda Pilot was visiting friends in Moraga, California, when he left the SUV momentarily unattended with the key in the ignition. When he discovered the vehicle missing, he immediately contacted the Moraga Police Department to report the crime. Moraga Police verified the theft and had the vehicle’s