With a 90% recovery rate on cars, trucks, and SUVs and over 10,000 recoveries last year, we here at LoJack Corporation receive success stories and testimonials every day. We’d like to highlight one of these stories right here. When Baltimore resident Bob Keenan was shopping for a car a few years ago, he decided to
Read MoreIn this case, a 2008 Ford Focus was taken from a firehouse while its owner is on duty- a pretty low move even for a car thief! Local law enforcement, assisted by the LoJack® system, were able to help their colleague out by recovering the Focus in a little over an hour after activation, and
Read MoreIt’s always exciting when the LoJack® system assists police in locating a stolen vehicle. Sometimes, another car truck, van or motorcycle is located as well, which is even better. In this case, deputies from Polk County, FL hit the jackpot when, while retrieving a Ford F-250 pickup, they also uncovered a chop shop with 32
Read MoreLoJack Releases Fourth Annual Vehicle Theft Recovery Report
- March 21, 2013
LoJack Corporation (NASDAQ: LOJN) today released its fourth annual Vehicle Theft Recovery Report*, which reviews auto theft trends over the past year that are specific to vehicles equipped with a LoJack® Stolen Vehicle Recovery System. In 2012 alone, law enforcement officials recovered nearly $125 million in stolen vehicles that were installed with a LoJack® device.
Read MoreThe Grinch Didn’t Count on the LoJack System
- December 27, 2012
The owner of a 2007 Ford F-350 King Ranch contacted the St. Tammany, LA, Sheriff Office on Christmas morning to report that his vehicle had been stolen from where it was parked at a Ford Dealership in Slidell. The owner and his family were in the Slidell area for the holidays visiting family, when the
Read MoreLoJack Corporation Announces Its Top 10 Auto Theft Recoveries of 2012
- December 20, 2012
LoJack Corporation today announced its top 10 auto theft recoveries of 2012. From recovering stolen vehicles concealed in shipping containers bound for exportation overseas, to apprehending criminals who terrorized an elderly man, these stories demonstrate how the LoJack® Stolen Vehicle Recovery System continues to be highly effective for stolen vehicle recovery after helping recover more
Read MoreOn October 11th, the owner of a Bobcat Skid Steer discovered the machine missing from a job site located at NE Hwy. 99 & NE 117th St near Vancouver. It was believed to have been stolen sometime over a three-day period from the construction site which had several pieces of heavy equipment. Investigation revealed the
Read MoreMany 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
Read MoreEarlier 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
Read MoreOn 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
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