Just the other day I was on a train ride from Boston to New York on my way to a seminar. Along the way as I gazed out the window, I noticed several inactive construction sites with unmanned construction equipment and thought what an easy target for thieves those machines must be. Probably worth hundreds
Read MoreWith a 90% success rate on cars and trucks and over 10,000 recoveries per year we here at LoJack receive unsolicited success stories and testimonials every day. Below is our most recent submission: “We were the victims of an armed home invasion on June 23, 2012. We lost our computers, monitors, cell phones, t.v’s, jewelry,
Read MoreFor Immediate Release: September 27, 2012 Chop Shop Operation Durham police officers located a large chop shop operation in a warehouse at 706 Ellis Road earlier this week. One person – Samer Fakhri Othman, 35, of Green Hollows Lane in Durham – was arrested today and charged in connection with the case. Officers discovered
Read MoreHave you ever driven under a bridge, in a garage, or even in the woods and your cell phone stops working, your GPS won’t calculate and your satellite radio cuts out? Well imagine if your car gets stolen and you rely on these same technologies to recover your vehicle. What do you think the chances
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
Read MoreIn this shocking story, the victim arrived home, pulled into his driveway and parked his Lexus RX300 SUV. As the victim exited his vehicle, he was immediately confronted by two suspects who proceeded to beat him with a pistol and demand his car keys. Stunned, the victim relinquished his keys and the suspects fled in
Read MoreCelebrity’s Classic Cars Fair Game for Thieves
- August 30, 2012
What do television psychologist Dr. Phil and movie star John Travolta have in common? Over the past several months, each has had his classic vehicle stolen from a dealership or repair shop. Dr. Phil’s ’57 Chevy and John Travolta’s vintage 1970 Mercedes were each the target of thieves — and in the case of Travolta’s
Read MoreOn the morning of Friday August 17, 2012, the owner of a 2003 Ford F-250 pickup truck discovered their vehicle missing from their home. Startled, the owners contacted the Hialeah Police Department to report the truck stolen. The responding officer prepared a stolen vehicle report and had the vehicles information entered into the state and
Read MoreWith a 90% success rate on cars and trucks and over 10,000 recoveries per year we here at LoJack receive unsolicited success stories and testimonials every day. Below is our most recent submission: “At 6:15 in the morning I go out to my car on the way to work and as I turn the corner
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