On July 25, 2012, the owners of a Honda Accord contacted the Brea Police Department to report their vehicle had been stolen. Brea Police verified the theft and entered the Honda’s information into the state and federal crime computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the vehicle. A short while later, a Los

On July 11, 2012, the owner of a 2004 Toyota Camry contacted the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Industry Station to report that her vehicle had been stolen from a lube business while she waited in a customer lounge. Apparently, the employees had left the keys in the vehicle. LASD Industry deputies verified the theft

When the owners of the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado pickup discovered that their vehicle had been stolen on February 9, 2012, they immediately filed a theft report with the Houston Police Department. After all the pertinent information was gathered, Houston Police entered the Silverado’s information into the nationwide law enforcement stolen vehicle computer system.  This routine