The type of plastic that the headlight was made from was determined using the Identification of Plastics method. The Identification Library found a positive match for that type of plastic to the make of vehicle. Campus Security turned the information over to the local authorities to continue the search.
Bad news travels fast.
We have received word from the local Chief of Police. She laughed at the information presented to her. She won't spend a penny of the taxpayers money conducting a search that's based on data from floating and melting strips of plastic. She demands something more scientifically substantial. Therefore, we will be obliged to use a quantitative method for determining the type of plastic.