CANTON, MA – October 6, 2015 – LoJack Corporation (NASDAQ: LOJN) is announcing the release of data and findings from the Company’s annual Construction Equipment Theft and Recovery in the United States study. LoJack’s report, and accompanying infographic, reveal industry trends specific to construction equipment and machinery equipped with the LoJack® Stolen Vehicle Recovery System.

The owner of a 2008 Honda Accord contacted the Catoosa, Oklahoma, Police Department to report that their vehicle was stolen from a residence in Catoosa, Oklahoma. The Catoosa PD verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers, which automatically activates the LoJack® System concealed in the Honda. A

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) reported today the top 10 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) with the highest vehicle theft rates.    Four of the top 10 MSAs reported more thefts in 2011 than 2010. For 2011, the 10 MSAs with the highest vehicle theft rates were: 2011 Ranking            

After a rental company’s John Deere backhoe was stolen off of a job site near Perkins, Oklahoma, a theft report was filed with the Payne County Sheriff’s Department.  A complete description of the equipment and serial/pin number was entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in