On May 9, 2012, the owner of a 2004 Lexus RX300 reported the vehicle stolen to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department’s Altadena Station.  The Lexus’s information was entered into the stolen state and federal crime computer systems – a routine police action that automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the Lexus, prompting it to

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On April 5, 2012, the owner of a 2006 Dodge Dakota pickup reported the vehicle stolen to the Montgomery County Police Department. A Montgomery County officer responded to the scene and after conducting a preliminary investigation, and completed a vehicle theft report. All of the Dodge’s information was then entered into the Maryland and federal

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On May 6, 2012, an Anaheim Police Department’s canine officer was on patrol with his Canine “RECON” when he began to receive a silent LoJack signal on the LoJack Police Tracking Computer (PTC) installed in his patrol vehicle. After querying the LoJack Reply Code appearing on the computer display against the police computer database, he

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During the evening hours of May 5, 2012, the owners of a 2010 Ford Focus discovered their car stolen in West Jordan, Utah. They immediately contacted the West Jordan Police Department, where a theft report was filed. After verifying the theft, West Jordan Police entered the Ford’s information into the state and federal crime computers.

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A Raleigh hardwood floor contractor had left a Royal Brothers 17’ Enclosed Utility Trailer at his home/business location in north Raleigh and traveled out of the city. Upon returning to Raleigh, the contractor discovered the trailer – containing a portable 27 horsepower Kawasaki engine, a dust removal machine, and other small tools – missing. The

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On May 1, 2012, the owner of a 2008 Mazda CX9 SUV discovered that his vehicle was stolen from where he had parked it in San Jose. The San Jose Police Department was called, a stolen vehicle report was filed, and the Mazda’s information was entered into the state and federal crime computers. This routine

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On April 25, 2012, the owner of a 2004 Porsche Cayenne discovered that his vehicle was stolen from where he had parked it in Alameda. The owner called the Alameda County Sheriff’s Department. The responding deputy completed a stolen vehicle report and had the Porsche’s information entered into the state and federal crime computers. This

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