On March 6, 2012, a 2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser was stolen and located by police less than two hours after the LoJack system was activated. After the owner reported the stolen vehicle to the police, the vehicle information was entered was entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) computers, which automatically activated the LoJack

On 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

On the afternoon of February 24, 2012, the owner of a 2005 Cadillac Escalade contacted the Selma Police Department to report the vehicle stolen. Selma Police gathered the information required to complete a stolen vehicle report and had this information entered into the California state and federal crime databases. This routine police action automatically activated

  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

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

A 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

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