Carmen San Diego was able to steal the Statue of Liberty... ...but seriously, how many places do you think in a city you can store a car? How do you recognize

Carmen San Diego was able to steal the Statue of Liberty... ...but seriously, how many places do you think in a city you can store a car? How do you recognize said stolen car? How long would it take to verify the vin numbers? It sounds like something you'd need Hercules or Sherlock Holmes for.