Have you ever brought your car into the dealership for a repair and they are generous enough to loan you a car for the day? Those cars, many times new models, certainly are fun to drive. Evidently, the suspect in this case liked his loaner car a little bit too much and decided to keep
Read MoreCar Thief’s Footprints Tracked in Snow by Police
- January 11, 2013
It was as snowy December day when the owners of a 2006 Toyota 4-Runner discovered their SUV stolen from their residence in Salt Lake City. The owners immediately contacted the Salt Lake City Police Department where a report was filed. Salt Lake City Police verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the Utah
Read MoreOn a very cold December morning, the owner of a 2004 Lexus ES330 was preparing to take visitors out for a ride when after briefly leaving the vehicle unattended, an opportunistic car thief drove off with it The auto theft report was made with the Aurora, CO. Police Department and the LoJack transponder concealed within
Read MoreThe Grinch Didn’t Count on the LoJack System
- December 27, 2012
The owner of a 2007 Ford F-350 King Ranch contacted the St. Tammany, LA, Sheriff Office on Christmas morning to report that his vehicle had been stolen from where it was parked at a Ford Dealership in Slidell. The owner and his family were in the Slidell area for the holidays visiting family, when the
Read MoreLoJack Corporation Announces Its Top 10 Auto Theft Recoveries of 2012
- December 20, 2012
LoJack Corporation today announced its top 10 auto theft recoveries of 2012. From recovering stolen vehicles concealed in shipping containers bound for exportation overseas, to apprehending criminals who terrorized an elderly man, these stories demonstrate how the LoJack® Stolen Vehicle Recovery System continues to be highly effective for stolen vehicle recovery after helping recover more
Read MoreMother Drives Stolen Car Into Parking Lot Full of Cops
- December 14, 2012
Officers receive LoJack alert while gathered for ‘Shop with a Cop’ event BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — A mother was arrested Wednesday after she drove a stolen car into the parking lot of a Walmart where more than two dozen police officers had congregated for a holiday tradition, Boynton Beach police said.Tesia Cain faces charges of
Read MoreWhile it’s widely known that LoJack Corporation is the only stolen vehicle recovery system directly integrated with police cars, many people do not know we also equip many police aviation units across the country with LoJack police tracking computers. Having our equipment in aircrafts provides a unique advantage to LoJack customers because it provides a
Read MoreWith a 90% success rate on cars, trucks and SUV’s and over 10,000 stolen vehicle recoveries per year, we here at LoJack receive unsolicited success stories and testimonials every day. Below is our most recent submission: My husband’s Escalade was recovered using LoJack for the 4th time just last Thursday from his office in Irvine.
Read MoreLoJack Helps Recover Stolen Kubota Tractor & Motorcycles
- November 29, 2012
During the late evening to early morning hours of November 4 – 5th, thieves broke into an equipment storage area at an equipment rental store. They cut cables and locks securing a two-axle equipment trailer and a Kubota BX25 tractor equipped with a backhoe and front-end loader. The theft was discovered by the store employees
Read MoreNewly Released FBI Auto Theft Data Reveals Alarming Trends
- November 26, 2012
The FBI recently released the results from their 2011 Uniform Crime Report. While vehicle theft decreased 3% in 2011, we conducted in-depth analysis on the report and discovered a number of trends that demonstrate the need and importance of the LoJack Stolen Vehicle Recovery System: The national recovery rate of stolen vehicles — 52%
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