The team at LoJack is pleased to announce the launch of an ongoing educational campaign to reduce vehicle theft throughout the country. The inaugural campaign is a three-part video series throughout California’s Central Valley called, “LoDown with LoJack: The Central Valley,” featuring insight from members of the Stockton Police Department and LoJack’s Law Enforcement Liaison

More than 1,000 cars, including a set of luxury vehicles in Maryland and Virginia, have been stolen by suspected “car cloners” in the past six years, according to a review of FBI and police reports by the News4 I-Team. “Car cloning” is a profitable and sophisticated form of car theft in which thieves mask the

The owners of a 2008 Porsche Carrera contacted the Santa Monica Police Department to report that their vehicle was stolen. The SMPD verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers which automatically activated the LoJack® System concealed in the Porsche. A short time later, the SMPD patrol officers picked

The owner of a Classic 1958 Chevrolet Impala contacted the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department to report that his vehicle was stolen from an interior repair shop in Duarte. Apparently the Impala had been parked in an unsecured parking lot in front of the business and even though it had been locked, the vehicle was stolen.

The manager of a national rental facility in Upper Southampton reports that a male recently came to his store and related that he was sent by the owner of a company that maintains an account with the rental facility. The male further related that he was sent by the owner of said company to rent

The owners of a 2015 Fiat 500 contacted the Bell Police Department to report that a known suspect had stolen car keys from their residence and had driven off in the vehicle without permission. The Bell PD verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers which automatically activated

The owner of a Maserati Gran Turismo contacted the San Diego Police Department to report that his vehicle was stolen in the city of San Diego. The San Diego PD verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers which automatically activated the LoJack® System concealed in the Maserati.

Washington, D.C.September 28, 2015 FBI National Press Office(202) 324-3691 In the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, motor vehicle theft is defined as the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. A motor vehicle is defined in the UCR Program as a self-propelled vehicle that runs on land surfaces and not on rails. Examples

The owners of a 2013 Ford Edge contacted the Los Angeles Police Department to report that their vehicle was stolen. The owner was shopping when she noticed that someone had taken her car keys from her purse. The LAPD verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers which

The owners of a Polaris Ranger ATV contacted the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department Adelanto Station to report that their vehicle was stolen. Deputies verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers which automatically activated the LoJack® System concealed in the Polaris Ranger. Short time later deputies from the