LoJack® System Helps US Bureau of Land Management Recover a Stolen Volvo XC70
- August 11, 2015
- recovery stories
The owner of a 2006 Volvo XC70 contacted the Santa Fe Police Department to report their vehicle was stolen during a residential burglary. The owner stated they went for a walk and when they returned they found their residence was burglarized and the Volvo was stolen. The Santa Fe PD verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers which automatically activated the LoJack® System concealed in the Volvo.
Within a short time of the activation, a United States Bureau of Land Management Law Enforcement Ranger picked up the silent LoJack signal from the stolen Volvo in northeast Santa Fe with the LoJack Police Tracking Computers (PTC) that are installed in patrol vehicles and aircraft. Following the audible and directional cues from the PTC, the LE Ranger tracked the stolen Volvo to a residential neighborhood. The Volvo was located parked and abandoned. A Santa Fe Police Officer arrived on scene, processed the stolen Volvo for evidence and took the recovery report. The Volvo was recovered with no obvious signs of damage and will be released to the victim at the recovery scene.
The LoJack® System was installed in the 2006 Volvo XC70 in January 2008 by Martens Volvo-VW in Washington, DC.