On Friday, September 21st, 2012, the owner of a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu contacted the Philadelphia Police Department to report that their vehicle was stolen. The vehicle owner called 911 and Philadelphia Police Radio dispatched an officer to investigate the incident. The assigned officer prepared a stolen vehicle report and arranged to have the vehicles information

Many times when law enforcement gets a LoJack “hit” in their cruisers, there’s the possibility that a single stolen vehicle recovery will lead to many more recoveries. On Tuesday, September 25, 2012, the owner of a 2003 Cadillac Escalade called the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department to report that their vehicle was stolen.  The Los Angeles

Have you ever driven under a bridge, in a garage, or even in the woods and your cell phone stops working, your GPS won’t calculate and your satellite radio cuts out? Well imagine if your car gets stolen and you rely on these same technologies to recover your vehicle. What do you think the chances

Earlier this week, there was a news story out of Tennessee that detailed how several dealerships have been victimized by car thieves. In one particular case, thieves were able to steal an $80k vehicle from a dealership simply by removing the computer chip embedded in the smart key. Download our informational PDF: International car theft

On September 10, 2012 the caretaker of a 1999 Ford F-350 contacted the Livonia Police Department to report  that the vehicle was stolen from a job site over the weekend. The vehicle is owned by a Michigan based construction company that equips all of their trucks, trailers, vans and commercial equipment with LoJack. The stolen

Imagine the shock and anger of realizing your car has been stolen. Then consider the 180 degree turn in emotion when you realize that the LoJack stolen vehicle recovery device you just purchased less than a month ago actually worked and it helped police locate your stolen vehicle in less than one hour. Well it’s

What do television psychologist Dr. Phil and movie star John Travolta have in common?  Over the past several months, each has had his classic vehicle stolen from a dealership or repair shop.  Dr. Phil’s ’57 Chevy and John Travolta’s vintage 1970 Mercedes were each the target of thieves — and in the case of Travolta’s

With a 90% success rate on cars and trucks and over 10,000 recoveries per year we here at LoJack receive unsolicited success stories and testimonials every day. Below is our most recent submission: “At 6:15 in the morning I go out to my car on the way to work and as I turn the corner

Key Code Thefts a Growing Concern The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released Hot Wheels −its list of the 10 most-stolen vehicles in the United States. The report examines vehicle theft data submitted by law enforcement to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and determines the vehicle make, model and model year most reported

On July 26th, 2012 the concerned owner of a 2007 Yamaha YZF-R6 motorcycle contacted the LAPD North Hollywood Division to report that his prized Yamaha had been stolen. LAPD verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the vehicle. Within