[s5e12] Stakeout May 2026

: Gibbs joins forces with a local Metro Detective, Sparr, to investigate the murder witnessed by McGee. The victim, Scott Rowe, is revealed to be a disgraced former stockbroker who had been tipping off the thieves to ruin a specific company's stock value.

: Despite the team's presence, the radar system is stolen a second time directly under their noses. The thieves managed this by creating a loop of the surveillance feed, making it appear the radar was still in the locker while they removed it. [S5E12] Stakeout

: The mastermind is revealed to be Jonathan Chow, the private contractor who developed the radar. He had the non-functional system stolen to cover up its failure and hide his incompetence from the Navy. Subplots : : Gibbs joins forces with a local Metro

The episode features a running gag involving a "prank war" between Tony and Ziva, which culminates in Tony collapsing Ziva's desk chair at the end of the episode. The thieves managed this by creating a loop