LoJack Early Warning System Aids Washington Agencies to Quickly Recover Stolen Harley
- August 17, 2012
- recovery stories
On July 23rd, the owner of a 2011 Harley Davidson motorcycle contacted the Seattle Police Department to report the theft of the bike. The owner had received an Early Warning Alert from LoJack while he was at work at a grocery store in Westwood Village. Early Warning is a LoJack feature that calls the owner of the bike when it moves without the presence of a LoJack Key Pass.
Seattle Police verified the theft and entered the vehicle’s identification number into the state and federal crime computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the Harley.
Minutes later, an officer with the SeaTac Police Department and a King County deputy received the silent LoJack homing signal transmitting from the stolen motorcycle on the Police Tracking Computer installed in their patrol cars. Guardian One helicopter was also tracking the signal from the air. Following the directional and audible cues from the LoJack computer, the officers quickly tracked the motorcycle’s signal to the garage of a residence in the 4700 block of South 175th Street in SeaTac. Two occupants in the house denied any knowledge of a motorcycle and gave consent to search. Once inside the garage, the deputies located the Harley in good condition. The two occupants of the house were taken into custody for questioning. The investigation is continuing.
The LoJack Vehicle Recovery System was installed in this Harley Davidson motorcycle in May of 2011 at Downtown Harley Davidson, when it was purchased new.