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

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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.

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Thanks 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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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

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During adverse weather conditions, it can be very tempting to leave your car unattended while you run into the store or in this case a pizzeria to quickly grab and go. As the owner of an Audi Q7 learned the hard way, this unsafe practice can sometimes have dire consequences. On January 27, 2013, the

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Upon reviewing our recoveries, we often come across those involving relationships that have gone so wrong they end with stories about stolen (and thanks to LoJack, recovered) vehicles.  With Valentine’s Day being today, here are a few theft stories that turned out “lovely” for the victims and not so great for their former significant others.

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