Several rooms were missing items after a late-night college dorm party. Culprits removed wallets, money, credits cards and other shiny and heavy things — including a laptop protected by Computrace laptop theft recovery software.

Upon receiving the theft report, the company’s laptop Theft Recovery Team began to forensically mine the stolen computer for evidence. The stolen laptop was located in a nearby neighborhood, and the team was able to provide the police with the information necessary to obtain a search warrant.

A search of the residence resulted in the laptop’s recovery, along with the discovery of several other stolen items. Further investigation determined that two individuals were responsible for the theft: a young man and his 17-year-old cousin, who was enrolled to attend the victimized college that fall.

The customer has been reunited with his laptop and both suspects face criminal charges.