The girl used her cell phone to call friends, who notified police.

那个女孩子用自己的手机打电话给她的朋友，她的朋友于是通知了警方。

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The pair notified the Virginia state police of their findings, who then found the 9-year old girl and her grandmother in the motel.

这两名警官把他们的发现通知了维吉尼亚州的警察，随后警察在这家汽车旅馆里找到了这名9岁女孩和她的祖母。

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The driver notified police, who spotted the stolen Mercedes and began the chase.

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The driver notified police, who spotted the stolen Mercedes and began the chase, with the suspects throwing explosive devices out of their vehicle.

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University technicians found the videos and notified university officials, who contacted police.

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