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

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

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

On the morning of March 21, 2012, the owner of a 2004 Ford F350 pickup discovered that his vehicle was stolen sometime during the previous night, and contacted the Stockton Police Department to report the theft. The responding officer completed a stolen vehicle report and had the Ford’s information entered into the California state and

On the morning of February 2, 2012 the owner of a 2006 Honda Civic discovered the vehicle missing from the parking lot of his apartment complex where he had parked the previous night. The victim immediately contacted the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office to report the theft. The responding deputy completed a stolen vehicle report and had

On the afternoon of February 28, 2012, the owner of a Suzuki GSX-R1300 discovered the motorcycle missing from the parking lot of his apartment complex, where he had last seen it when he left for work that morning. He immediately contacted the Cocoa Police Department to report the theft. Responding officers completed a stolen vehicle

On March 12, 2012, the owners of a 2009 KIA 4-door contacted the Houston Police Department to report that a family member had taken the vehicle without their permission and failed to return it after 48 hours. After gathering all pertinent information, the Houston Police completed a stolen vehicle report and had the Kia’s information