On the morning of March 12, 2012, the owner of a 2006 Kawasaki motorcycle contacted the Virginia Beach Police Department to report the bike stolen from Pleasant Valley Road. A Virginia Beach officer responded to the scene, obtained the motorcycle’s information, and had the information entered into the state and federal crime computer systems. This

In the dark hours of March 21, 2012, auto thieves stole two Subaru Impreza WRXs from separate owners in the city of Arvada.  When the owners of these vehicles discovered the thefts, they each reported the crimes to the Arvada Police Department.  It was the police department’s routine entry of the vehicle information into the

On March 25, 2012, the owner of a 2003 BMW  X5 parked and locked his vehicle near his home in the Richmond Hill section of Queens. When he returned for it, he found the vehicle missing and immediately called the New York Police Department’s 102nd Precinct to report the theft. NYPD officers arrived, took a

When the owner of a 2001 Mercedes Benz SL600 Roadster discovered that his vehicle had been stolen on March 20, 2012, he reported the theft to the San Diego Sheriff’s Department. It was the Sheriff’s Department’s routine entry of the vehicle’s information into the nationwide law enforcement stolen vehicle computer system that automatically activated the

When the owner of a 2001 Mercedes Benz SL600 Roadster discovered that his vehicle had been stolen on March 20, 2012, he reported the theft to the San Diego Sheriff’s Department. It was the Sheriff’s Department’s routine entry of the vehicle’s information into the nationwide law enforcement stolen vehicle computer system that automatically activated the

On March 22, 2012, the Bewley-Allen Cadillac dealership in Alhambra CA, contacted the Alhambra Police Department to report that someone had used fraudulent paperwork to “purchase” a $60,000 2012 Cadillac Escalade from their dealership. Lucky for the dealership, the Cadillac was equipped with a LoJack transponder; because the stolen vehicle had not yet been assigned

On the night of March 12, 2012, the owner of a 2009 Yamaha YZFR1 motorcycle parked and covered the motorcycle in the parking area of his apartment complex and went to bed. He was awakened at 3AM the following morning by an automated message from the LoJack Early Warning System, notifying him that his motorcycle

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 the early morning hours of March 22, 2012, the son of the owner of a 2010 Toyota Venza left the vehicle running unattended on the street in the Bronx for one minute. During this time, an unknown person climbed into the vehicle and drove away with it. The owner immediately notified the New York