Harley Davidson Stolen in San Leandro Recovered Quickly by Oakland Police Using LoJack
- September 13, 2012
- recovery stories
In the late evening of August 17, 2012, the owner a 2011 Harley-Davidson Road Glide discovered his motorcycle stolen from his home in San Leandro, California. The owner contacted San Leandro Department to report the theft. San Leandro Police verified the crime and entered the Harley’s information into the state and federal crime computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the motorcycle.
Within minutes, officers from Piedmont and Oakland Police Departments and the California Highway Patrol, picked up the silent LoJack homing signals from the stolen Harley on the LoJack Police Tracking Computers (PTCs) installed in their patrol vehicles and aircraft. The LoJack PTC provides officers with on-board information which permits them to locate the stolen vehicle quickly and with an increased margin of safety.
Following the directional and audible cues from the LoJack PTCs, officers with the Oakland Police Department and the local California Highway Patrol tracked the stolen motorcycle to the south side of Oakland, where it was abandoned on an off-street parking lot. The owner of the Harley was alerted to the recovery of his bike and responded to the location. The only damage to the bike was a damaged ignition switch.
The LoJack Vehicle Recovery System was installed in this vehicle on August 18, 2010 at McGuire Harley-Davidson in Walnut Creek, California.