The LoJack® System Helps Fort Collins, Colorado Police Recover Stolen Harley Davidson Softail Motorcycle
- November 20, 2013
- recovery stories
It must have been quite a shock for this Fort Collins, CO resident to discover his Harley Davidson Softail motorcycle missing just after 1 AM on a Monday morning. The LoJack® system the owner had installed when buying his bike proved to be worth the investment because local law enforcement, assisted by LoJack, recovered the Softail in less than six hours after activation.
On November 11th, 2013, the Harley’s owner contacted the Fort Collins Police to report the incident. Officers verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers, The LoJack unit concealed in the Softail, which was installed at Thunder Mountain Harley Davidson in Loveland, CO, was then automatically activated.
A short while later, an officer with the Fort Collins PD picked up the homing signals from the stolen bike with the LoJack tracking computer installed in his patrol car. The officer quickly located the stolen Harley concealed behind a passenger van at the rear of a convenience store. It was later discovered that the thief, after hiding the motorcycle, stole a car from a store customer who had carelessly left his vehicle running and unattended. It is not known if the thief was intending to return for the bike. The Softail was undamaged and was soon returned to the very grateful owner.
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