On September 17, 2012, the owner of 2001 Honda Accord contacted the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD) to report that their vehicle was stolen during a car-jacking in Lomita. The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department verified the theft and entered the Honda’s information into the state and federal crime computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder

On July 25, 2012, the owner of a 2003 Honda Motorcycle contacted the Ocean Township Police Department to report that his motorcycle had been stolen from the parking lot of the apartment complex where he lives. Witnesses said that they saw several males place the motorcycle in the back of a black Dodge pickup truck