On March 13, 2012, the owner of a 2010 Ford Escape reported his car stolen to the North Charleston Police Department. North Charleston officers completed a theft report and had the Ford’s information entered into the state and federal crime computers. This routine police action automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the vehicle –

When the owners of a 2004 Ford F-150 pickup truck discovered that their vehicle had been stolen, they reported the theft to the Oceanside Police Department.  It was the police’s routine entry of the Ford’s information into the nationwide law enforcement stolen vehicle computer system that automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the vehicle.

On the morning of March 28, 2012, a resident of Lawrence, MA parked her Thrifty Rental car (a 2001 Nissan Maxima) in the parking lot of her apartment complex on Inman Street. When she returned for the vehicle later, she discovered it missing and immediately reported the theft to the Lawrence Police Department. The responding

On the afternoon of March 17, 2012, the owner of a 2006 Honda CBR600 motorcycle discovered that the bike had been stolen from his girlfriend’s apartment and immediately contacted the Phoenix Police Department to report the crime. Phoenix Police entered the motorcycle’s information into the Arizona and NCIC police computer systems. This routine police action

On March 14, 2012, the owner of a Mazda 6 discovered that his vehicle had been stolen from his workplace, and quickly contacted the Phoenix Police Department to report the crime. Phoenix Police completed a stolen vehicle report and had the Mazda’s information entered into the Arizona and federal crime computer databases – a routine

On March 9, 2012, a 2004 Ford F250 pickup truck was stolen from the parking lot of a restaurant in the 600 block of North 44th Street in Phoenix while the owner dined inside. When the owner returned for the vehicle, he discovered it missing and immediately contacted the Phoenix Police Department to report the

On March 9, 2012, a 2004 Ford F250 pickup truck was stolen from the parking lot of a restaurant in the 600 block of North 44th Street in Phoenix while the owner dined inside. When the owner returned for the vehicle, he discovered it missing and immediately contacted the Phoenix Police Department to report the

On Monday morning, March 26, 2012, the owner of a 2007 Honda Accord 4-door sedan contacted the West Palm Beach Police Department to report the vehicle stolen. Upon arrival at the scene, the responding officer met with the owner of the Accord, who reported that on Friday evening, she left her home and went out

On Monday morning, March 26, 2012, the owner of a 2007 Honda Accord 4-door sedan contacted the West Palm Beach Police Department to report the vehicle stolen. Upon arrival at the scene, the responding officer met with the owner of the Accord, who reported that on Friday evening, she left her home and went out

On Friday afternoon, the owner of a 2010 Toyota Highlander sport utility vehicle contacted the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office to report the vehicle stolen. Upon arrival at the scene, the responding officer met with the owner of the Highlander, who explained that sometime while he was at the gym someone had stolen his keys