On the afternoon of April 4, 2012, the owner of a 2003 Ford Escape contacted the Denver Police Department to report the vehicle stolen.  The responding officer prepared a stolen vehicle report and had the Ford’s information entered into the state and federal crime computer systems – a routine police action that automatically activated the

On Wednesday afternoon, September 14, 2011, the owner of a 2008 Honda Accord sedan contacted the Boynton Beach Police Department and notified them that the vehicle had been stolen sometime between September 2nd and September 14th. The responding officer completed a stolen vehicle report and relayed the stolen Honda’s information to the department’s Teletype section,

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

On March 13, 2012, the owner of a 2010 Toyota Corolla stopped at a service station for a driving break and left the car running. A person standing around the building saw an opportunity and took it, driving off in the Corolla. Lucky for him, a LoJack Vehicle Recovery System had been installed in the

On March 13, 2012, the owner of a 2010 Toyota Corolla stopped at a service station for a driving break and left the car running. A person standing around the building saw an opportunity and took it, driving off in the Corolla. Lucky for him, a LoJack Vehicle Recovery System had been installed in the

On the night of March 3, 2012, the owner of a 2009 Kawasaki ZX10 motorcycle reported the bike stolen to the Plano Police Department. After preparing the stolen vehicle report, Plano officers had the motorcycle’s information entered into the state and federal police computer systems. This routine police action automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed

On the morning of March 2, 2012, the owner of a 2007 Pontiac Solstice started the car to warm it up and left it unattended in her driveway in the 4000 block of South 331st Street in Federal Way. An opportunistic thief happened upon the idling vehicle and stole it. The owner quickly discovered the

On the morning of February 7, 2012, there was a heavy snowstorm in Denver. While a local couple was warming the engine of their 2002 Ford Explorer, an opportunistic thief took advantage of their carelessness and stole their vehicle. As soon as the victims discovered the theft, they contacted the Denver Police Department to report

On Thursday morning, January 19, 2012, the victim returned to a job site in Stockton and discovered that unknown suspects had stolen a 2005 Melroe skid steer during the previous night. The victim contacted the Stockton Police Department to report the theft. The reporting officer prepared a stolen equipment report and had the stolen tractor’s information

In the early morning hours of January 15, 2012, the owner of a 2007 Mercedes-Benz C230 left the vehicle, with the engine running, in an alley in the 3400 block of 15th Avenue West in Seattle.  A thief spotted an opportunity,  jumped into the car and drove away.  As soon as the owner discovered the vehicle missing,