An electrical contractor in Raleigh, North Carolina had two utility trailers and electrical testing equipment stolen in the past two years.  Each of those trailers had been equipped with locks on the doors, trailer hitch, wheels, and a wheel boot (like those placed on illegally parked vehicles).  In each theft, those anti-theft devices had been

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