On February 13, 2012, the owner of a 1996 Acura RL contacted the Hawthorne Police Department to report that her vehicle had been stolen by her roommate. Hawthorne officers gathered the necessary information to file a stolen vehicle report, and had this information entered into the state and federal crime computer databases. This routine police

The owner of a 2006 Ford F-350 pickup truck stayed at a Dallas hotel during the night of February 15, 2012; when he awoke the next morning, he discovered that his vehicle was missing from the hotel parking lot. The owner immediately reported the pickup stolen to the Dallas Police Department. Dallas officers gathered the

On February 23, 2012, the owner of a 2000 Honda Accord arrived home and parked his car in front of his home.  As he was sitting inside his vehicle talking on his cell phone, a male suspect approached him, holding a hammer, demanding his car keys and that he get out of the car.  The victim

 On February 14, 2012, a 2004 Toyota Sienna was stolen while parked at the owner’s residence in Westchester County, NY. When the owner discovered it was stolen, he immediately notified the Greenburgh Police Department of the theft. The police entered the Toyota’s information into the state and federal stolen vehicle computer database — a routine police

On the morning of February 7, 2012, the owner of a 2009 Toyota Camry reported the vehicle stolen from the Unit block of Crafton Road in Baltimore County. An officer responded to the scene, and after conducting a preliminary investigation and obtaining all the vehicle information, completed a vehicle theft report. All the Toyota’s information was then entered into

When the owners of a 2000 Jeep Cherokee discovered that their vehicle had been stolen on the morning of January 23, 2012, they immediately reported the theft to the Denver Police Department.  It was the police department’s routine entry of the Jeep’s information into the nationwide law enforcement stolen vehicle computer system that automatically activated

On February 17, 2012, the owner of a 2007 Suzuki GSX-R600 motorcycle reported his bike stolen to the Austin Police Department. After obtaining all pertinent information, Austin officers had the Suzuki’s information entered into the state and federal crime computer databases. This routine police action automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the vehicle. Neither the

On the morning of February 19, 2012, the owner of a 2004 Honda CB1000 awoke to discover that suspects had entered his garage and stolen his motorcycle. The victim then contacted the Sacramento Police and reported the theft. Police entered the motorcycle’s information into the California Stolen Vehicle System as well as the national system, NCIC.

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