An electrical contractor in Raleigh, North Carolina had two utility trailers and electrical testing equipment stolen in the past two years. Each of those trailers had been equipped with locks on the doors, trailer hitch, wheels, and a wheel boot (like those placed on illegally parked vehicles). In each theft, those anti-theft devices had been
Read MoreHonda Accord Recovered Directly Across The Street From The Police Department
- June 1, 2012
- jaleman
This Honda Accord was stolen from the 600 block of SW 155th Street in Burien, Washington. When the theft was discovered the owner reported it to the King County Sheriff’s Office who entered the VIN into the national crime computer (NCIC). This routine police action automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the vehicle. The
Read More“Armed and Dangerous” Auto Thief Arrested by Denver Police After High-Speed Drive
- May 29, 2012
- jaleman
The owner of a 2002 Subaru Impreza contacted the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office to report their vehicle stolen. The responding officer completed a vehicle theft report and had all of the Subaru’s information entered into the state and federal police computer systems. This routine action automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the vehicle. During
Read MoreLoJack Helps Police Rescue Two Abducted Children; Recover Stolen Lexus
- May 23, 2012
- jaleman
On Tuesday, a 7-month-old boy and a 2-year-old boy were abducted from a library in Burien, Washington by a suspect that has known gang affiliations and a history of domestic violence, assault and weapons use. According to reports, he assaulted his ex-girlfriend and then fled in her LoJack-equipped 1994 dark green Lexus GS300 with her two
Read MoreTREND WATCH: Car Thieves Stealing Keys From Parking Attendants
- May 22, 2012
- jaleman
A warning if you use “protected” parking garages or valets to park your vehicle. In this story, a Land Rover was stolen with keys from a parking garage along with a 2nd vehicle when the parking attendant was robbed at knife point by two men. When the owner was notified of the incident she immediately
Read MoreWhen the owner of this classic 1968 Ford Mustang discovered that her vehicle had been stolen, she reported the theft to the San Diego Police Department. It was the Police department’s routine entry of the vehicle information into the nationwide law enforcement stolen vehicle computer system that automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the
Read MorePolice: Carjacking Suspect Tried to First Steal Computers from School
- May 14, 2012
- jaleman
Thank you to NBC 5 in Dallas TX. for this write up and video on a recent LoJack assisted stolen vehicle recovery: Police: Carjacking Suspect Tried to First Steal Computers from School Suspect stole woman’s van, dragged her alongside of it during escape Police officers from multiple agencies arrested a Tarrant County man Monday night,
Read MoreLoJack Helps Recover Caterpillar Skip Loader On Its Way Overseas
- May 11, 2012
- jaleman
After the owners reported their vehicle stolen to law enforcement, the vehicle information was entered into the statewide stolen vehicle system (SVS/NCIC) computer. This routine police action automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the vehicle. On 5-9-12, within nineteen minutes of the LoJack system activating, an Officer from the California Highway Patrol picked up
Read MoreOn March 21, 2012, the owners of a newly purchased 2012 Ford F150 pickup truck returned the vehicle to the dealership to have a LoJack Vehicle Recovery System installed. Later that same day, the service representative discovered the Ford’s keys missing from his desk, along with his own personal keys. Upon searching the parking lot,
Read MoreOn Wednesday, February 29, 2012, the owner of a 2006 Suzuki GSX1300 Hayabusa motorcycle contacted the Key Biscayne Police Department to report the motorcycle stolen. Upon arrival at the scene, the responding officer met with the owner who stated that sometime during the night the Suzuki was from where the owner had parked it. The
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