In this case, a 2013 BMW 640 stolen from a dealer in Georgia is recovered by Chicago, IL police assisted by the LoJack system. On January 21st, 2014, the dealership contacted police in Roswell, GA, to report the vehicle missing from their lot along with its keys. Officers verified the theft and entered the vehicle
Read MoreIt was a cold December evening in Youngstown, OH, and the owner of a Mercedes Benz CL decided to let his car warm up in the driveway before going out for the evening. This was not a good idea. When a stranger jumped into the vehicle and drove off, the owner contacted police right away
Read MoreWith a 90% recovery rate on cars, trucks, and SUVs and over 10,000 recoveries last year, we here at LoJack Corporation receive success stories and testimonials every day. We’d like to highlight one of these stories right here. When Baltimore resident Bob Keenan was shopping for a car a few years ago, he decided to
Read MoreFrom the “You Can’t Make This One Up” File…
- January 15, 2014
Well, this is certainly a unique recovery involving the LoJack® System. It goes without saying that stealing cars is a bad idea. However, driving a stolen car back to a dealership and then trying to cover up the theft by screwing on a dealer paper plate? That’s a legendarily bad idea. Here are all the details:
Read MoreAuto Theft, Seventies Style!
- January 13, 2014
Want to see what the auto theft trade was like back in the Nixon era? This gem of a video recently showed up on YouTube. Entitled “Examination of Stolen Cars,” this FBI training video from the 1970s provides some starched-shirt insight into the art of stealing cars in a time of bell bottoms and “All
Read MoreAfter a Dallas, TX host had a party one Thursday afternoon, he noticed that, along with his guests, his car keys and Honda Pilot were gone. What the thief didn’t know is that there was a ‘hidden guest’ in the vehicle itself- the LoJack® system, which helped local police recover the SUV in less than
Read MoreIt’s really not a good idea to leave a spare key inside your vehicle. A thief may break into your car planning to steal its contents, and obtaining a key gives them the opportunity to steal the car as well. These Los Angeles, California residents learned this lesson the hard way when their 2013 Toyota
Read MoreWhen the Toyota Tacoma owner in this case had the LoJack® system installed at the time of purchase, he probably didn’t anticipate his truck being stolen just eight months later, but he was smart enough to be prepared, and local law enforcement was able to track it down that same day. On June 8th, 2013,
Read MoreOn January 7, 2013, the owners of a 2011 Scion XB contacted the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department-San Dimas Station to report that their vehicle was stolen. LASD deputies verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the Scion. Minutes
Read MoreNashville, TN. Jan 02, 2014 7:44 PM EST – High-tech (LoJack) tracking equipment led law enforcement agencies to some pricey stolen construction equipment. Officials said the Tennessee Highway Patrol Aviation Unit and the Criminal Investigation Division were able to track down two stolen mini excavators on December 26. One was found stolen from a
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