On July 1, 2012 an employee of J. Flores Construction San Francisco, owner of a 2002 Ford F250, contacted the Piedmont Police Department to report that the construction truck had been stolen from in front of of the driver’s home in Piedmont, California. Piedmont Police verified the theft and entered the vehicle’s information into the

On June 5, 2012, the owners of a 2005 GMC Yukon contacted the Los Angeles Police Department’s Northeast Division to report that their vehicle was stolen from in front of their residence. LAPD officers verified the theft and entered the Yukon’s information into the state and federal crime computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder

On May 22, 2012, the owner of a Honda Civic reported the vehicle stolen to the Los Angeles Police Department’s Southeast Division. After verifying the theft, LAPD officers entered the Honda’s information into the state and federal crime computers, which activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the Civic. A short time later, officers with LAPD’s