On the early evening of December 29, 2012, the owner of a 2010 Toyota Corolla left work and was walking to her vehicle. When she arrived at where she had parked it on Stafford Street, she discovered that it was no longer there. The victim immediately contacted the Worcester Police Department to report the vehicle

On the morning of October 25, 2012, the owner of a 2005 Dodge Caravan discovered the vehicle missing from her apartment complex parking lot on Lenox Street in Lawrence, where she had parked it the night before. The owner contacted the Lawrence Police Department and reported the vehicle stolen.  The Lawrence Police verified the theft