LoJack today released its third annual Vehicle Theft Recovery Report*, highlighting results from its 2011 recoveries that provide valuable information on the ongoing issue of auto theft. In 2011, the LoJack Stolen Vehicle Recovery System helped law enforcement in the U.S.  recover 10,261 stolen vehicles**.  Hondas topped the list of imports recovered, with the

On February 24, 2012, an automotive dealership in Alexandria, Virginia discovered that one of their customers paid for a 2008 Maserati Gran Turismo with a fraudulent check and identification.  Unfortunately, the dealership didn’t realize the fraudulent activity until after the vehicle was transported to California at the request of the “customer.”  They reported this incident

The Toyota Highlander had been parked in the owner’s garage.  A person in the home observed a male subject driving the Toyota Highlander out of the garage with the family’s trek bicycle in the rack. The crime was quickly reported to the Raleigh Police Department (RPD). Little did the victim know, the same suspect had committed

On January 12, 2012, the owner of a Nissan Maxima parked and locked his vehicle on the street where he lives in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn, confines of the 62nd precinct. When he went outside, he noticed it was missing and immediately called the police of the 62nd precinct NYPD. When the police arrived,

After the owner of a 2005 Dodge Ram reported their vehicle stolen to the Peoria (AZ) Police Department, the truck’s information was entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed on the truck. A short time later, deputies with the Pinal Sheriff’s Office began picking up the

Below you will find our top 3 recovery stories of 2011. You can view the entire top 10 on our  “Top 10 Auto Theft Recoveries of 2011” post. #3 LoJack Helps Police Arrest Alleged Murder Suspect – A stolen Honda Civic equipped with LoJack led Connecticut police to the apprehension of an alleged murder suspect

Upon reviewing our recoveries, we often come across those involving relationships that have gone so wrong they end with stories about stolen (and thanks to the LoJack System, recovered) vehicles.  With Valentine’s Day being today, here are a few theft stories that turned out “lovely” for the victims and not so great for their former

LoJack Corporation, the company that invented the stolen vehicle recovery market, today announced that Southern California law enforcement recovered a 1961 Chevrolet Impala that was stolen from its owner on Tuesday, February 7, 2012. After the $60,000 Chevy Impala was reported stolen, law enforcement entered the vehicle’s information into the National Crime Information Center computers,

After the owner of a Nissan Frontier King Cab pickup truck reported their vehicle stolen to the Chula Vista Police Department, the car’s information was entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed on the car. After the investigating officer arrived on the scene and began interviewing

After the owner of a 2005 Nissan Murano reported their vehicle stolen to the Long Beach Police Department, the car’s information was entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed on the car. Within 39 minutes of the LoJack activation, officers with the Long Beach Police picked