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,
Read MoreMotorcycle Thieves Can’t Foil (Literally) LoJack
- February 10, 2012
The second owner of this Harley Davidson motorcycle purchased it without knowing that the bike was equipped with a LoJack recovery system. He discovered how well LoJack worked when his motorcycle was stolen from his apartment complex during the early morning hours. After the owner of the Harley Davidson reported the motorcycle stolen to the
Read MoreWithin three minutes after the owners of a 2005 John Deere Skip Loader reported it stolen and the vehicle information was entered into the National Crime Information Center computers, flight deputies with the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department picked up the silent LoJack signal from the air. The signal was tracked to a property where the
Read MoreAfter 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
Read MoreA LoJack-equipped 2006 Sullair Compressor was reported stolen from a national equipment rental company. Within 30 minutes of system activation, deputies with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Perris Station and detectives with the Riverside Auto Theft Interdiction Detail (RAID) tracked the silent LoJack signal to a large property in Menifee, CA where they found a number
Read MorePolice Recover Stolen 2005 Nissan Murano Twice Within 24 Hours
- January 27, 2012
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
Read MoreA LoJack-equipped John Deere 710 backhoe valued at approximately $140,000 was reported stolen by workers after they returned to the jobsite in Phoenix, AZ. Only 42 minutes after the theft was reported and the system activated, detectives with the Arizona Auto Theft Task Force began picking up the signal emanating from the backhoe. The detectives
Read MoreAfter the owner of a 2012 Toyota 4Runner secured his vehicle for the evening, he returned to his residence where he was robbed at gun point. His personal property and car keys were taken and the suspect fled in his brand new Toyota. The victim immediately called and reported the robbery and auto theft to
Read MoreLoJack System Quickly Recovers Backhoe, Minimizing Jobsite Downtime
- January 18, 2012
Workmen with the Union Pacific Railroad in Fremont, CA arrived at their work site and found that a rented 2010 John Deere backhoe had been stolen the previous night. Less than 15 minutes after the theft was reported and the LoJack System activated, officers with the Fremont Police Department began receiving a silent signal from
Read MoreThe owner of a 2010 Jeep Wrangler reported his vehicle stolen to the San Diego Police Department. The vehicle’s information was entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the vehicle. A short time later, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office and San Diego PD began receiving
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