Staten Island Officers Track Stolen Suzuki Motorcycle, Recover 4 Additional Stolen Vehicles in the Process
- August 30, 2012
- recovery stories
On July 31, 2012, the owner of a 2009 Suzuki GSXR600 contacted the New York Police Department’s 112th Precinct, Staten Island, to report the motorcycle stolen from in front of his house. NYPD officers verified the theft and had the Suzuki’s information entered into the state and federal crime computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the motorcycle.
A short while later, detectives from the Staten Island Auto Crime Unit picked up the silent LoJack homing signal from the stolen motorcycle on the Police Tracking Computers installed in their patrol vehicles. Following the directional and audible cues from the LoJack computers, the officers tracked the vehicle to a residential street in the Mariners Harbor section of Staten Island, confines of the 122 precinct. As it appeared that the signal was emanating from the garage, after staking out the property for some time, officers obtained a search warrant. Upon searching, the officers discovered a treasure trove of stolen property: two 4-wheeled quad bikes, another bike, and a large trailer that was used to transport all of the vehicles.
Officers were able to identify the renter of the garage and lift fingerprints from the equipment; once a positive identification is made, officers will make an arrest.
The MCY was recovered in excellent condition, with very minor damage. The owner was notified, and was elated that his bike was recovered so quickly, especially with such minor damage. He stated that it was well worth the money spent on the LoJack Recovery System.
The LoJack Vehicle Recovery System was installed in the 2009 Suzuki on June 16, 2006 at Cycle Power in Howard Beach, Queens New York.