Keeping a spare key inside the vehicle it belongs to is not a great idea, as the Los Angeles, CA resident in this case discovered. A crook had smashed the window of the victim’s 2011 Honda Accord, looking for anything of value, found the key and ended up stealing the car. What this thief didn’t
Read MoreWaking up on a Friday morning and finding your car, truck, van or motorcycle missing from your driveway is not the way anyone would want to start the weekend. This Illinois resident was glad he had the LoJack® system installed when purchasing his 2012 Honda Odyssey, because local police were able to track it down
Read MoreThe LoJack® system is known for helping police find stolen cars, trucks, vans and motorcycles- usually in much less time than it would take without LoJack. This case is a prime example- a Honda CR-V taken from some California residents is recovered in just FOUR MINUTES after activation. On July 8th, 2013, the Honda’s owners
Read MoreThis case features a nightmarish situation- a 2012 Honda Civic was stolen from the victim’s residence in Staten Island, NY, after the thief broke into her home, took valuables and her car keys, and used the Civic to get away. On July 2nd, 2013, the Honda’s owner contacted the NYPD 120th Precinct to report the break-in
Read MoreIn 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
Read MoreThieves will often make changes to a stolen car, truck, van or motorcycle to avoid apprehension. They can switch license plates, remove or change the VIN (vehicle identification number), and even attempt to paint the vehicle. These methods don’t fool the LoJack® system. Because the tracking device is concealed INSIDE the vehicle, it still gives
Read MoreNothing takes the glow off a good time like preparing to go home when it’s all over and finding your vehicle missing. A wedding attendee in Sacramento, California had this experience on May 12th, 2013, when he exited the occasion to find that his Honda Civic EX was gone. The Civic’s owner immediately contacted Sacramento
Read MoreWe all remember playing ‘Hide and Seek’ when we were young. Crooks like to play a different version of this old favorite- ‘Steal and Hide’. They take someone else’s car, truck, motorcycle or van and store it out of sight- in a garage, under a tarp, or adjacent to an abandoned business or residence- to
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 MoreThanks to LoJack Corporation and local police, one Chicago chop shop has been uncovered and a suspect arrested. In the early morning hours of February 12th, 2012, the distraught owner of a Honda Civic contacted the Forest View Police Department to report their vehicle had been stolen. Police verified the vehicle as stolen and entered
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