LoJack Vehicle Recovery Case File: Dodge Durango RT — Mission Hills, CA
- November 19, 2025
- Earl Brown
First‑person narrative from a LoJack Law Enforcement Liaison (retired LE, now supporting agencies with the free LoJack LE app).
Case At‑a‑Glance
Vehicle: Dodge Durango RT
Activation: Mission Hills Police Department, Mission Hills, CA
Recovery: Taskforce for Regional Auto Theft Prevention (TRAP)
Dealership: Rydell Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM, San Fernando, CA
Vehicle Recovery Narrative
The hotline lit up with a new theft entry out of Mission Hills. A woman had walked out to an empty driveway—her Dodge Durango gone, even though she still had both sets of keys in her hand. Mission Hills PD had already entered the VIN as stolen in NCIC. I verified the entry and added the Durango to LoJack LE so responding units could see it live.
Within minutes, detectives from TRAP were on the digital trail. The LoJack GPS location settled inside a commercial building—not a lot of traffic in or out, just a signal saying the SUV was in there. The team held surveillance, played it patient, and when the vehicle didn’t budge, they did it by the book: secured a judge’s search warrant and went in.
The building was unoccupied, but it was far from empty. Alongside the Durango, TRAP uncovered a stolen Corvette and three stolen Chevrolet Silverados—more than $200,000 in stolen vehicles tucked under one roof. One signal had led us to a storage location for a larger operation.
The Durango’s LoJack system had been pre‑installed by Rydell Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM in San Fernando. In this job, that matters; it turns a stolen report into actionable location intelligence officers can trust. This time, it helped TRAP pull multiple vehicles out of circulation and put thieves on notice.
Result
Recovered: the Dodge Durango plus a stolen Corvette and three stolen Chevrolet Silverados, combined value exceeding $200,000. Warrant‑based entry, no‑cost LoJack LE tracking, and patient surveillance delivered the win.
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