After the owners reported their vehicle stolen to law enforcement, the vehicle information was entered into the statewide stolen vehicle system (SVS/NCIC) computer. This routine police action automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the vehicle. On 5-9-12, within nineteen minutes of the LoJack system activating, an Officer from the California Highway Patrol picked up
Read MoreOn March 16, 2012, the owner of a 2004 BMW 330 discovered that his car was stolen from where it was parked in Santa Rosa, California. The owner called the local California Highway Patrol office to report the theft. CHP officers prepared a stolen vehicle report and had the BMW’s information entered into the state
Read MoreOn February 23, 2011, a Canine officer from the El Monte Police Department was on routine patrol when he received the silent LoJack signal of a 2004 Toyota Tundra reported stolen to the California Highway Patrol. He alerted other El Monte officers, who also had LoJack tracking capabilities installed in their patrol vehicle. The other El Monte unit
Read MoreAfter the owner of a 2009 Honda CBR1000 motorcycle reported their bike stolen to North Las Vegas Police Department, the motorcycle’s information was entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed on the bike. Within 48 hours of the bike being discovered missing, multiple police agencies in
Read MoreThe owner of a 2006 Toyota Tundra was working — delivering newspapers — when he stopped for a cup of coffee and left his vehicle’s engine running. When he went inside, the suspects saw an opportunity to jump in and drive off with the vehicle. The owner immediately contacted the Lodi, CA Police Department and
Read MoreLoJack’s Best SUV Recovery Stories of All Time
- December 2, 2011
LoJack® continues to be No. 1 in theft recovery. Since 1986, LoJack has recovered more than 300,000 stolen vehicles and construction equipment—worth nearly $4 billion. LoJack has had some incredible recovery stories over the course of its 25+ years, so in a series of ongoing posts, we will be sharing our best stories of all
Read MoreLoJack’s Best Commercial Recovery Stories of All Time
- November 28, 2011
LoJack® continues to be No. 1 in theft recovery. Since 1986, LoJack has recovered more than 300,000 stolen vehicles and construction equipment—worth nearly $4 billion. LoJack has had some incredible recovery stories over the course of its 25+ years, so in a series of ongoing posts, we will be sharing our best stories of all
Read MorePolice Recover Retired Police Officer’s Stolen Toyota Highlander
- November 21, 2011
Opportunistic thieves took advantage of an unfortunate situation involving a 75-year-old retired police officer earlier this week. The retired officer, an owner of a 2006 Toyota Highlander, was disoriented due to a diabetic reaction while vacationing in Reno, NV. After he pulled off to the side of a street, an individual offered to assist the
Read MoreFour Times Stolen, Four Times Recovered with LoJack
- October 18, 2011
In this amazing story, the owner of a 1994 Honda Accord reported his vehicle stolen to the Fresno office of the California Highway Patrol. About 1 hour and fifteen minutes later, officers from the Fresno County Auto Theft Task Force began receiving the silent signal from the stolen vehicle on their onboard LoJack Police Tracking
Read MoreLoJack Doesn’t Just Work in the U.S.!
- October 17, 2011
Yes, LoJack works internationally! When the owner of the 2002 BMW learned that his car had been stolen, he reported it to the police. The police then entered the vehicle’s information into the nationwide law enforcement stolen vehicle computer system. A few hours after the owner reported his car stolen to Beaumont Police Department, the silent
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