On the morning of Friday August 17, 2012, the owner of a 2003 Ford F-250 pickup truck discovered their vehicle missing from their home. Startled, the owners contacted the Hialeah Police Department to report the truck stolen. The responding officer prepared a stolen vehicle report and had the vehicles information entered into the state and
Read MoreLoJack Releases 2011 Auto Theft Recovery Statistics
- March 6, 2012
- jaleman
LoJack today released its third annual Vehicle Theft Recovery Report*, highlighting results from its 2011 recoveries that provide valuable information on the ongoing issue of auto theft. In 2011, the LoJack Stolen Vehicle Recovery System helped law enforcement in the U.S. recover 10,261 stolen vehicles**. Hondas topped the list of imports recovered, with the
Read MoreLoJack Helps Police Take Down Mexican Theft Ring; Jeep Stolen in San Diego Recovered
- January 15, 2012
- jaleman
The owner of a 2010 Jeep Wrangler reported his vehicle stolen to the San Diego Police Department. The vehicle’s information was entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the vehicle. A short time later, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office and San Diego PD began receiving
Read MoreThief Defeats Steering Wheel Lock, But Not LoJack
- November 23, 2011
- jaleman
On Wednesday morning, November 16, 2011, the owner of a 2007 white Ford F-250 pickup truck contacted the Miami Police Department and notified them that someone had stolen their pickup truck sometime during the night. The theft occurred despite the fact that the owner had installed a steering wheel locking device after he parked his
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