LoJack® System Helps California Highway Patrol Recover Stolen Toyota Corolla
- September 19, 2014
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The owner of this Toyota contacted the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Industry Station and reported that their vehicle had been stolen. Apparently the owner had an argument with his passenger who drove off in the vehicle without permission. The LASD deputies verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers, which automatically activated the LoJack® System concealed in the Toyota.
A short while later, units from Ventura County were picking up the silent LoJack® homing signals from the stolen Toyota with the LoJack® Police Tracking Computers (PTC) that are installed in patrol vehicles and aircraft.
Following the directional and audible cues from the PTC, the officers tracked the vehicle to the Los Angeles County line where LAPD Air-10 flight officers began picking up the silent signal. Notifying units from the California Highway Patrol that the vehicle was inbound on the 101/134 Freeway towards Los Angeles. Air-10 continued following the signal and spotted the vehicle on the 134 Freeway. They radioed the California Highway Patrol and gave direction of travel as the vehicle exited the freeway at Riverside Drive. A California Highway Patrol unit responded to the observation and spotted the vehicle S/B on Riverside Drive affecting a felony traffic stop taking the driver/suspect into custody without further incident. The undamaged vehicle was later released to the owner. The driver/suspect was arrested and booked VC 10851 Driving a Motor Vehicle without owner’s permission.
The LoJack® Stolen Vehicle Recovery System was installed in the Toyota in August 2013.