Nashville, TN. Jan 02, 2014 7:44 PM EST – High-tech (LoJack) tracking equipment led law enforcement agencies to some pricey stolen construction equipment. Officials said the Tennessee Highway Patrol Aviation Unit and the Criminal Investigation Division were able to track down two stolen mini excavators on December 26. One was found stolen from a

Companies that rent equipment know how valuable their machines are and how popular these items are with thieves. Many of them choose to protect their assets with the LoJack® system, which gives law enforcement help in tracking down and recovering stolen inventory. In this case, a 2009 Magnum CE-MLT-360 Light Tower taken from an event

When a construction crew in Lancaster, CA, returned to their job site after the Labor Day weekend, they were shocked to discover that a 2013 Melroe Bobcat Skid Steer was missing. It’s a good thing that the rental company that owned the machine was smart enough to have the LoJack® system installed when they purchased

In this case, a 2013 Kubota BX25 backhoe/front end loader is taken from a national home improvement store in Reynoldsburg, OH, when the customer provides fraudulent information and the store only finds out after the machine has left the premises. Luckily, the store’s managers were smart enough to have the LoJack® system installed on the

2013 Peterbilt 386 Truck and 2005 SPOUG 53’ Trailer Activation: Mirabel Police Department Recovery: Mirabel Police Department Company: H.A. Action Express & Logistics Inc. On July 26th, an employee with a transport company noticed that their 2013 Peterbilt 386 Truck and 53’ Trailer was missing from their trucking yard in St. Laurent, Quebec. The trailer

In early June an individual purchased a Lincoln welder from an ad on Craig’s List. After the purchase of the welder the new owner went to get the equipment inspected and found an the inspector found indications that it had belonged to an equipment rental company in Southeast Houston. The owner contacted the equipment rental

On June 5th, the owner of a 2010 Melroe Bobcat Skid Steer contacted the Orange Police Department to report that their skid steer had been stolen. A theft report was completed and the skid steer’s information was entered into the federal and state crime computers. This routine police action automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed

On March 04, 2013, the owner of a  John Deere Gator contacted the Montgomery County, TX Sheriff Department to report that their Gator UV was stolen from a construction site sometime over the prior weekend. Officers verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into their State and Federal crime computers, which automatically activated the

On January 7th, the owner of a 2012 Kubota Mini Excavator contacted the Marion County Sheriff’s Office to report that their mini excavator had been stolen from a work site in Marion County. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office verified the theft and entered the equipment’s information into the state and federal crime computers, which automatically

On the morning of February 26th , the owner of a construction company in Southwest Philadelphia arrived at his business to discover that it had been burglarized. The company owner reviewed surveillance video and discovered that an unknown male had cut a a hole in the fence that surrounded the storage yard and got into