According to sources, on October 16, 2012, the owner of a 2001 Toyota RAV4 SUV contacted the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office to report that unknown person(s) had stolen the vehicle. The responding officer verified the theft and had the Toyota’s information entered into the state and federal crime computers. This routine police procedure automatically activated

On the early evening of October 23, 2012, the owner of a Honda Civic returned to his Roxbury apartment complex parking lot to discover the vehicle missing. He then contacted the Boston Police Department to report the theft: the Police had the victim file a stolen vehicle report. The Boston Police entered the Honda’s information

On October 13, 2012, the owner of a BMW 750 contacted the Waltham Police Department to report that his vehicle was stolen from an auto repair shop on Prospect Street, where it was being serviced. The shop owner had contacted the vehicle owner to alert him of the theft. Waltham Police arrived on the scene

On the morning of October 15, 2012, the owner of a 2005 Infiniti QX56 contacted the Boston Police Department to report that his vehicle was stolen from outside his residence sometime during the previous night. After checking the immediate neighborhood, he contacted the Boston police to report the apparent theft. Boston Police verified the theft

On the morning of October 17, 2012, the owner of a Honda CRV awoke to find her vehicle missing from her driveway on Vane Street, where it had been parked the night before. She immediately contacted the Revere Police Department to report the vehicle stolen. The Revere Police Department verified the theft and entered the

On the morning of October 25, 2012, the owner of a 2005 Dodge Caravan discovered the vehicle missing from her apartment complex parking lot on Lenox Street in Lawrence, where she had parked it the night before. The owner contacted the Lawrence Police Department and reported the vehicle stolen.  The Lawrence Police verified the theft

On October 16, 2012, the owner of a Honda Accord contacted the California Highway Patrol Victorville Area to report the vehicle stolen from in front of their residence. C.H.P. officers 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.

On October 23, 2012, the owner of a 1996 Acura TL contacted the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department to report that his vehicle was stolen from the city of San Marcos. San Diego County Sheriff’s Department verified the theft and entered the Acura’s information into the state and federal crime computers, which automatically activated the

On October 31, 2012, the owner of a 2006 Infiniti G35 met up with an acquaintance, and they drove over to the local liquor store.  The owner went inside the store and left his vehicle running with his acquaintance inside. When he returned minutes later, he discovered his vehicle and the acquaintance missing, and immediately

On October 25, 2012, the owner of a Honda Accord discovered that the vehicle had been stolen from his residence in the 1700 block of Spring Street in Portland.  The theft was reported to the Portland Police Bureau, who verified the theft and entered the vehicle’s information into the state and federal crime computers. This