On March 19, 2012, the owners of a 1998 Mitsubishi Montero discovered that their vehicle had been stolen and immediately contacted the Los Angeles Police Department’s Southwest Division to report the theft. LAPD officers completed a stolen vehicle report and had the Mitsubishi’s information entered into the state and federal crime computers. This routine police

On March 27, 2012, the owner of a 2007 Toyota Tundra discovered that his vehicle had been stolen and immediately contacted the Santa Ana Police Department to report the theft. Santa Ana officers completed a stolen vehicle report and had the Toyota;s information entered into the state and federal crime computers. This routine police action

The owner of a 2008 Ford F350 crew cab pickup, who lives in Lakebay in Pierce County, reported the pickup stolen on the afternoon of March 21, 2012. According to the victim, an acquaintance had borrowed the vehicle and failed to return it within the specified time frame. When the owner contacted the acquaintance, he

Just before midnight on February 6, 2012, the owners of a 2007 Saturn Aura XR discovered that their vehicle had been stolen.  They quickly reported the theft to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office, who completed a stolen vehicle report and had the Saturn’s information entered into the state and federal crime computer systems. This routine

In late February 2012, the Texas-based owner of a 2008 BMW X3 drove the vehicle to Atlanta for a vacation and surgery, leaving the vehicle parked and unattended for the duration of the more than two-week stay. When the owner returned to the vehicle on March 1, 2012, he discovered the BMW missing and immediately

In late February 2012, the Texas-based owner of a 2008 BMW X3 drove the vehicle to Atlanta for a vacation and surgery, leaving the vehicle parked and unattended for the duration of the more than two-week stay. When the owner returned to the vehicle on March 1, 2012, he discovered the BMW missing and immediately

In late March 2012, the owner of a 2008 Saab 9-3 went on vacation to Florida. Before she departed, she parked and locked her vehicle on the street where she lives in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn, and left her sister as the custodian of her vehicle. On the morning of March 21, 2012,

In late March 2012, the owner of a 2008 Saab 9-3 went on vacation to Florida. Before she departed, she parked and locked her vehicle on the street where she lives in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn, and left her sister as the custodian of her vehicle. On the morning of March 21, 2012,

On March 16, 2012, the owner of a 1996 Toyota Camry was beaten up and had his vehicle stolen. Officers with the Gardena Police Department completed a stolen vehicle report and had the Toyota’s information entered into the state and federal crime computer databases.  This routine police action automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in

On the afternoon of March 7, 2012, the owner of a 2003 GMC Envoy discovered that his vehicle had been stolen from his residence, and immediately contacted the Lodi Police Department to report the theft. Lodi Police completed a stolen vehicle report and had the GMC’s information entered into the state and federal crime computer