VIN switching is a method some vehicle thieves use to avoid getting caught. The VIN (vehicle identification number) is a combination of letters and numbers unique to the single car, truck, van or motorcycle it is assigned to. Some clever crooks will remove the VIN from a vehicle they stole and sometimes replace it with

On Wednesday morning, January 9, 2013, the owner of a 2010 Toyota Sequoia SUV contacted the Coconut Creek Police Department to report that their vehicle was stolen from their automobile dealership lot. According to the owner, the vehicle was stolen sometime between December 27, 2012 and December 28, 2012, but no one determined that it

On October 18, the owners of a 2000 Chevrolet Suburban contacted the Harris County Pct. 4 Constable’s Department to report the vehicle stolen from their residence in North Harris County.      Pct 4 Constable verified the theft and entered the Suburban’s information into the state and federal crime computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder

On September 29, 2012, the owner of a 2000 Honda Civic reported that his vehicle was stolen from the street in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the Honda. LAPD

On August 8, 2012, the owners of a 2003 Land Rover contacted the Los Angeles Police Department’s Topanga Division to report that their vehicle was stolen. LAPD verified the theft and entered the Land Rover’s information into the state and federal crime computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the vehicle. A short

On July 02, 2012, the owner of a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck contacted the Houston Police Department to report that his vehicle was stolen from the driveway of his residence in Houston, Texas. Houston Police verified the theft and entered the vehicle’s information into the state and federal crime computers, which automatically activated the

On March 5, 2012, the owners of a 1995 Porsche 911 discovered that their vehicle had been stolen and immediately reported the theft to the Los Angeles Police Department’s Hollywood Division. LAPD officers completed a stolen vehicle report and had the Porsche’s information entered into the state and federal crime computers. This routine police action

In late February 2012, the Texas-based owner of a 2008 BMW X3 drove the vehicle to Atlanta for a vacation and surgery, leaving the vehicle parked and unattended for the duration of the more than two-week stay. When the owner returned to the vehicle on March 1, 2012, he discovered the BMW missing and immediately

In late February 2012, the Texas-based owner of a 2008 BMW X3 drove the vehicle to Atlanta for a vacation and surgery, leaving the vehicle parked and unattended for the duration of the more than two-week stay. When the owner returned to the vehicle on March 1, 2012, he discovered the BMW missing and immediately

On the morning of February 7, 2012, the owner of a 2001Limited Edition Saleen Mustang discovered that his car had been stolen from his home in Fremont, California. He reported the theft to Fremont Police, who, after verifying the theft and completing a stolen vehicle report, had the vehicle’s VIN entered into the California state and