Littleton Police Use LoJack to Recover Stolen Jeep Cherokee, Abandoned in an Alley
- October 1, 2012
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On September 10, 2012, the owners of a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee contacted the Littleton Police Department to report that their vehicle was stolen from their home. Littleton Police verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the Jeep. LoJack is the only theft recovery system that is directly operated by law enforcement and this interface is seamless and instantaneous.
A short while later, officers with the Denver Police Department picked up the silent LoJack homing signals from the stolen SUV with the LoJack Police Tracking Computers (PTCs) that are installed in 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, the officers tracked the SUV to the 2200 block of South Delaware Street and located the Jeep, abandoned in the alley.
The LoJack Vehicle Recovery System was installed in this Jeep in December of 2008 at Burt Toyota in Englewood, Colorado. The total value of the recovery is estimated at $15,250.