On the morning of March 26, 2012, the owner of a 1992 Honda Civic walked out of his driveway to get into his vehicle, and discovered that it had been stolen sometime during the previous night. The victim contacted the Citrus Heights Police Department; the responding officer completed a stolen vehicle report and had the

On March 24, 2012, three suspects entered a home in Mansfield, Texas, and robbed the resident at gunpoint. The suspects then took the resident’s car keys and drove away in his 2001 Chevrolet pickup truck.  The owner quickly reported the crime to the Mansfield Police Department. The responding officer prepared a stolen vehicle report and

The owner of a 2006 Ford F-350 pickup truck stayed at a Dallas hotel during the night of February 15, 2012; when he awoke the next morning, he discovered that his vehicle was missing from the hotel parking lot. The owner immediately reported the pickup stolen to the Dallas Police Department. Dallas officers gathered the

On February 5, 2012, officers from the LAPD-Topanga Division picked up the silent LoJack homing signal from a 2007 Toyota Camry reported stolen 19 minutes earlier to the LAPD-Mission Division. Following directions from the LoJack Police Tracking Computer installed in their patrol vehicle, the officers tracked and located the stolen Camry traveling in the opposite

On the morning of February 3, 2012, the owner of a 2001 Ford Mustang contacted the Dallas Police Department to report his vehicle stolen. After verifying the theft and completing a stolen vehicle report, the Dallas Police had the Mustang’s VIN entered into the Texas state and federal crime computer databases. This routine police action

On the morning of January 21, 2012, officers from the LAPD Hollenbeck Division were on patrol when they began to receive a silent LoJack signal on the LoJack Police Tracking Computer installed in their patrol vehicle. When they queried the LoJack code with the national stolen vehicle database, they were informed that the signal was coming

On January 15, 2012, a car dealership contacted the Arroyo Grande Police Department to report that a 2004 Pontiac Grand Am had been stolen from their business. Arroyo Grande Police responded to the scene, prepared a stolen vehicle report and had the stolen Pontiac’s information entered into the state and federal crime computers. This routine

On the evening of January 10, 2012, the owner of a 1997 Acura Integra parked the vehicle outside of his residence and went inside for the night. When he returned for the vehicle the following morning, he discovered it missing and immediately contacted the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office (SDCSO) to report the theft. San Diego deputies

On Christmas Day, December 25, 2011, the owner of a 2007 Honda Accord was in the process of loading the vehicle with Christmas presents while the vehicle was running in the driveway of their residence in Gahanna, Ohio. The owner briefly went inside his home; while he was away, unknown suspects climbed into the vehicle. When the owner

On the afternoon of January 2, 2012, the owern of a 2005 Chevrolet pickup was robbed of his vehicle at gunpoint.  The victim immediately contacted the Dallas Poilice Department to report the crime. Dallas Police responded to the scene, prepared a stolen vehicle report and had the stolen pickup’s information entered into the state and federal