The owners of an Acura MDX valet-parked their vehicle in a shopping mall in Salt Lake City on February 14, 2012; the next morning, the vehicle was missing. The owners immediately contacted the Salt Lake City Police to report the theft. After verifying the theft; the Salt Lake City Police entered the stolen Acura’s information into

The owners of an Acura MDX valet-parked their vehicle in a shopping mall in Salt Lake City on February 14, 2012; the next morning, the vehicle was missing. The owners immediately contacted the Salt Lake City Police to report the theft. After verifying the theft; the Salt Lake City Police entered the stolen Acura’s information into

When the owner of a Lexus RX330 discovered that her vehicle had been stolenon the morning of February 15, 2012, she immediately reported the theft to the San Diego Police Department.  It was the police department’s routine entry of the Lexus’ information into the nationwide law enforcement stolen vehicle computer system that automatically activated the

On February 8, 2012, the owner of a 1997 Saturn SL contacted the Fresno Police Department to report the vehicle stolen. After gathering the pertinent information about the theft, Fresno Police entered the Saturn’s information into the California Stolen Vehicle System and NCIC, the national crime database. This routine police action automatically activated the LoJack transponder

On February 19, 2012, a representative from United Rentals of Hayward contacted the Hayward Police Department to report the theft of a 2011 Toyota Forklift, which had been rented out a few weeks earlier. After gathering all pertinent information, Hayward Police entered the stolen forklift’s information into the state and federal crime databases. This routine police

On the morning of February 18, 2012, an officer from the Fullerton Police Department picked up the silent LoJack signal from a 1999 Honda Civic reported stolen 16 minutes earlier to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department – Compton. After obtaining a description of the vehicle, the officer tracked it to a residential neighborhood in the 1000

When the owners of a 2007 Chevrolet pickup discovered that their vehicle had been stolen on February 5, 2012, they immediately filed a theft report with the Houston Police Department. After gathering all of the pertinent information, Houston officers entered the Chevrolet’s information into the nationwide law enforcement stolen vehicle computer system. This routine action automatically

When the owners of a 2007 Ford F350 pickup discovered that their vehicle had been stolen on February 16, 2012, they immediately filed a theft report with the San Antonio Police Department. After gathering all pertinent information, San Antonio Police entered the Ford’s information into the nationwide law enforcement stolen vehicle computer system. This routine action automatically

On the morning of February 1, 2012, workers arriving at job site in the 3600 block of W. Van Buren discovered a semi truck and flatbed trailer loaded with two stolen excavators. The victims contacted the Phoenix Police Department to report the crimes. The police entered information about the stolen equipment into the NCIC police computer —

On the afternoon of February 9, 2012, a 2004 Toyota Corolla was stolen at gunpoint during a carjacking in San Bernardino, California. After the owners reported the theft to the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Office’s Victorville Station, the deputies entered the Toyota’s information in the state and federal crime databases. This routine police action automatically activated the LoJack