Obtaining identifying information when intrusion is detected

A vehicle monitoring system for obtaining identification information from a personal electronic device of a potential trespasser responsive to a potential theft, vandalism, or intrusion into a vehicle, the vehicle monitoring system comprising:

• a sensor system including at least one sensor configured to sense a change in an external environment or a status of the vehicle;
• a receiver device configured to receive wireless communications;
• and
• a processor operatively connected to the sensor system and the receiver device, the processor being programmed to initiate executable operations comprising:
• receiving a signal or information from the at least one sensor of the sensor system;
• determining that the signal or information represents or contains information indicative of a theft, vandalism, or unauthorized intrusion into the vehicle;
• and
• obtaining, using the receiving device, identification information from the personal electronic device of the potential trespasser that is in proximity of the vehicle.

A vehicle, comprising:

• a sensor system including at least one sensor configured to sense a change in an external environment or a status of the vehicle;
• a receiver device configured to receive wireless communications;
• a camera system configured to capture still images, video data, and/or audio data of the external environment;
• a communications device;
• and
• a vehicle control system including a processor operatively connected to the sensor system, the receiver device, the camera system, and the communications device;
• the processor being programmed to initiate executable operations comprising:
• receiving a signal or information from the at least one sensor of the sensor system;
• determining that the signal or information represents or contains information indicative of a theft, vandalism, or unauthorized intrusion into the vehicle;
• obtaining still images, video data, and/or audio data of the external environment;
• and
• obtaining, using the receiving device, identification information from a personal electronic device of a potential trespasser that is in proximity of the vehicle.