CANTON, Mass., Nov. 21, 2014 — In anticipation of the holidays, LoJack Corporation (NASDAQ: LOJN) has announced its top tips that can help protect vehicles from theft during the upcoming season, a proven time of increased crime. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), there were more than 21,000 reported stolen vehicles during the months of
Read MoreDuring the month of October 2014, the California Highway Patrol was investigating the theft of numerous cars taken by fraudulent information. A dealer in Duarte, CA. was contacted where a suspect had used his true name however, used a false work address, and false Social Security number to purchase a 2007 BMW 328. The ISU
Read More(VIDEO) LoJack® System Leads Police to Stolen Truck within 1.5 Hours
- November 18, 2014
SOURCE: KOB4 It took Albuquerque police just 1.5 hours to catch a suspected truck thief Thursday because the truck was equipped with Lo-Jack, a tracking system used by police to find stolen cars. Thanks to Lo-Jack, police were able to track down and arrest Gino Garza, who had no idea the
Read MoreThe owners of a Chevrolet Corvette contacted the Surprise Police Department to report that their vehicle had been stolen from their residence with the keys during a home burglary. The owners were in Canada and the housekeeper discovered that the vehicle and other personal items were missing. The Surprise Police Department verified the theft and
Read MoreLoJack® System Helps Colorado Springs Police Recover Stolen Chevrolet Impala
- September 10, 2014
On July 27th the owners of a Chevrolet Impala contacted the Pueblo P.D. and reported that their vehicle had been stolen. The police verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers which automatically activated the LoJack® System concealed in the Impala. A short while later an officer with
Read MoreThe owners of a 2006 Toyota Highlander contacted the Stockton Police Department to report that their vehicle was stolen from in front of their residence. The owner went outside and started the vehicle to turn the air conditioning on and cool the car off before leaving to go visit friends. When they went back out,
Read MoreHiding a stolen car in a secured building is a great way to thwart a visual search, but this tactic is no match for the LoJack® system. When a car, truck, van or motorcycle protected by LoJack is stolen, a silent homing signal is activated and sent to any police vehicle in the area with
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 MoreWe all remember playing ‘Hide and Seek’ when we were young. Crooks like to play a different version of this old favorite- ‘Steal and Hide’. They take someone else’s car, truck, motorcycle or van and store it out of sight- in a garage, under a tarp, or adjacent to an abandoned business or residence- to
Read MoreLoJack Releases Fourth Annual Vehicle Theft Recovery Report
- March 21, 2013
LoJack Corporation (NASDAQ: LOJN) today released its fourth annual Vehicle Theft Recovery Report*, which reviews auto theft trends over the past year that are specific to vehicles equipped with a LoJack® Stolen Vehicle Recovery System. In 2012 alone, law enforcement officials recovered nearly $125 million in stolen vehicles that were installed with a LoJack® device.
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