Good Samaritan called STOP’s 24/7 Recovery Hotline to report he found a STOP-tagged laptop on front porch of home in Miami, FL. STOP identified the registered owner, a Florida-based municipality, by the unique STOP ID Number printed on the face of the STOP Security Plate. It appears the device was stolen, but the thief likely abandoned it after noticing the STOP Security Plate, fearing exposure to police. STOP notified the STOP Program administrator at the municipality, and recovery process is underway.
12 Jan 2023
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11 Jan 2023
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Good Samaritan found laptop on the side of the road in TX. It was recovered by the owner.
9 Jan 2023
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Freeport, Texas-based PD contact STOP to notify us that a STOP-tagged Chromebook belonging to a Texas-based school district was found. STOP notified the school administrator. Ownership verfication and recovery are underway.
6 Jan 2023
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Good Samaritan called STOP to report that she found a STOP-tagged laptop in her apartment. The caller provided the STOP ID on the Plate, which enabled STOP to quickly identify the registered owner, a large school system in Virginia. STOP notified the plate program admin, and the laptop was recovered from the Good Samaritan. Case closed.
21 Dec 2022
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FedEx agent called STOP’s 24/7 Recovery Hotline to report that 3 cartons containing a total of 6 STOP-tagged laptops became separated from their contents and shipping labels. The agent provided STOP ID Numbers for the separated laptops, which enabled STOP to quickly identify the registered owner, a large corporate enterprise. STOP notified the security team at this enterprise, who provided proof of ownership. Laptops are being shipped back to owner. Case closed.
21 Dec 2022
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FedEx agent called STOP’s 24/7 Recovery Hotline to report that 3 cartons containing a total of 6 STOP-tagged laptops became separated from their contents and shipping labels. The agent provided STOP ID Numbers for the separated laptops, which enabled STOP to quickly identify the registered owner, a large corporate enterprise. STOP notified the security team at this enterprise, who provided proof of ownership. Laptops are being shipped back to owner. Case closed.
21 Dec 2022
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FedEx agent called STOP’s 24/7 Recovery Hotline to report that 3 cartons containing a total of 6 STOP-tagged laptops became separated from their contents and shipping labels. The agent provided STOP ID Numbers for the separated laptops, which enabled STOP to quickly identify the registered owner, a large corporate enterprise. STOP notified the security team at this enterprise, who provided proof of ownership. Laptops are being shipped back to owner. Case closed.
20 Dec 2022
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FedEx agent called STOP’s 24/7 Recovery Hotline to report that 3 cartons containing a total of 6 STOP-tagged laptops became separated from their contents and shipping labels. The agent provided STOP ID Numbers for the separated laptops, which enabled STOP to quickly identify the registered owner, a large corporate enterprise. STOP notified the security team at this enterprise, and proof of ownership and recovery process are underway.
20 Dec 2022
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FedEx agent called STOP’s 24/7 Recovery Hotline to report that 3 cartons containing a total of 6 STOP-tagged laptops became separated from their contents and shipping labels. The agent provided STOP ID Numbers for the separated laptops, which enabled STOP to quickly identify the registered owner, a large corporate enterprise. STOP notified the security team at this enterprise, and proof of ownership and recovery process are underway.
8 Dec 2022
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A staffer called to report that her school-issued, STOP-tagged laptop was stolen from her car in a smash 'n' grab theft in San Jose, Calif.
Shortly after we received the theft report, a Good Samaritan called STOP's 24/7 Recovery Hotline to report that he found a STOP-tagged laptop in a parking lot near where the staffer reported the theft.
STOP notified the administrators at the school that owned this device. Recovery from the Good Sam is underway.