On the afternoon of February 24, 2012, an automotive dealership in Alexandria, VA, discovered that one of their customers paid for a 2008 Maserati Gran Turismo with a fradulent check and identification. The dealership quickly contacted the Alexandria Police Department to report the theft. An officer from the Alexandria Police Department responded to the scene,

On the afternoon of February 8, 2012, a disgruntled employee of a Dallas car dealership took one of the dealership’s vehicles without permission. The dealership reported their 2000 Mazda Miata convertible stolen to the Dallas Police Department. After verifying the theft and completing a stolen vehicle report, the Dallas Police entered the Mazda’s VIN into the