On December 10, 2012, a 2006 Mercedes Benz was entered as stolen into the state and federal crime computers by Chicago Police. Apparently, the vehicle was taken in a carjacking on Chicago’s south side. The next day, police officers from the suburb of Homewood picked up the LoJack Reply Code for the stolen Mercedes on

In the early morning hours of February 12, 2013, the owners of a Honda Civic contacted the Forest View Police Department to report their vehicle had been stolen.  The police verified the vehicle as stolen and entered it into LEADS/NCIC state and federal crime computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder hidden within the stolen