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,

In the early morning hours of February 19, 2012, the owner of a 1998 Ford Escort parked and locked his vehicle on the street where he lives in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn, confines of the 68pct. When he returned for it a short time later, he found it missing, and immediately called the NYPD

On February 23, 2012, the owner of a 2000 Honda Accord arrived home and parked his car in front of his home.  As he was sitting inside his vehicle talking on his cell phone, a male suspect approached him, holding a hammer, demanding his car keys and that he get out of the car.  The victim

On the evening of February 22, 2012, the owner of a 2006 Suzuki 650 parked and secured his motorcycle for the night. When he returned for the bike the following morning, he discovered it missing and contacted the Anaheim Police Department to report the theft. Anaheim Police initiated a stolen vehicle report and had the Suzuki’s information entered into

A 2007 Land Rover was at an auto repair shop in upper Manhattan for service when it was stolen outside the shop, with the keys in the ignition. When the owner of the Land Rover returned to the shop, he was informed that the vehicle had been stolen, and he immediately reported the theft to NYPD’s 25th precinct. After

 On February 14, 2012, a 2004 Toyota Sienna was stolen while parked at the owner’s residence in Westchester County, NY. When the owner discovered it was stolen, he immediately notified the Greenburgh Police Department of the theft. The police entered the Toyota’s information into the state and federal stolen vehicle computer database — a routine police

After the owner of a 1997 Toyota Camry discovered that their vehicle had been stolen on the morning of February 20, 2012, a report was filed with the Warr Acres Police Department.  Warr Acres Police entered a complete description of the Toyota and the vehicle’s identification number (VIN) into the state and federal crime computer databases.

On the morning of February 7, 2012, the owner of a 2009 Toyota Camry reported the vehicle stolen from the Unit block of Crafton Road in Baltimore County. An officer responded to the scene, and after conducting a preliminary investigation and obtaining all the vehicle information, completed a vehicle theft report. All the Toyota’s information was then entered into

On the morning of February 9, 2012, the owner of a 1996 Toyota Camry reported that the vehicle was stolen from the 3700 block of Springdell Avenue in Baltimore County. Anofficer responded to the scene and, after conducting a preliminary investigation and obtaining all the vehicle information, completed a vehicle theft report. All of the Toyota’s

When the owners of a 2000 Jeep Cherokee discovered that their vehicle had been stolen on the morning of January 23, 2012, they immediately reported the theft to the Denver Police Department.  It was the police department’s routine entry of the Jeep’s information into the nationwide law enforcement stolen vehicle computer system that automatically activated