On the afternoon of February 17, 2012, the owner of a 2008 Suzuki GSZR 600 reported his motorcycle stolen to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina Police Department. After gathering all of the pertinent information, Charlotte-Mecklenberg Police entered the Suzuki’s information into the state and federal crime computer databases. This routine police action automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed

When the owner of a Lexus RX330 discovered that her vehicle had been stolenon the morning of February 15, 2012, she immediately reported the theft to the San Diego Police Department.  It was the police department’s routine entry of the Lexus’ information into the nationwide law enforcement stolen vehicle computer system that automatically activated the

On February 8, 2012, the owner of a 1997 Saturn SL contacted the Fresno Police Department to report the vehicle stolen. After gathering the pertinent information about the theft, Fresno Police entered the Saturn’s information into the California Stolen Vehicle System and NCIC, the national crime database. This routine police action automatically activated the LoJack transponder

On the morning of January 19, 2012, the owner of United Rentals in Lakeland, Florida, noticed that a Takeuchi Skid Steer was missing from their lot, where it was last seen the previous night. He immediately contacted the Polk County Sheriff’s Office to report the theft. After completing a stolen vehicle report, the Polk County officers had

On the morning of January5, 2012, the owner of a 2007 Mazda MZ6 discovered his vehicle was missing from his driveway, where he had parked the previous night. He immediately contacted the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office to report the theft. After preparing a stolen vehicle report, the Mazda’s information was entered into the state and federal crime

On the morning of February 1, 2012, workers arriving at job site in the 3600 block of W. Van Buren discovered a semi truck and flatbed trailer loaded with two stolen excavators. The victims contacted the Phoenix Police Department to report the crimes. The police entered information about the stolen equipment into the NCIC police computer —

On January 24, 2012, the owner of a 2005 Dodge Ram pickup truck contacted the Peoria Police Department to report that the vehicle had been stolen. After a brief investigation, Peoria Police completed a stolen vehicle report and had information about the Dodge Ram entered into the state and federal crime computer databases. This routine

On the afternoon of February 9, 2012, a 2004 Toyota Corolla was stolen at gunpoint during a carjacking in San Bernardino, California. After the owners reported the theft to the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Office’s Victorville Station, the deputies entered the Toyota’s information in the state and federal crime databases. This routine police action automatically activated the LoJack

On February 9, 2012, officers from the Santa Ana Police Department overheard a radio broadcast from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department that they had picked up the silent LoJack signal from a stolen 2006 Chrysler Cruiser in the area of Santa Ana and Grand.  As the Santa Ana officer neared that location, he, too, picked

On February 12, 2012, the owners of a 2005 Ford F-150 parked their vehicle by a soccer field to watch a game.  Apparently, the suspect observed the victim place the Ford’s keys into a duffle bag, which was left on the ground.  The suspect stole the keys without being seen, and then stole the victims’ pickup