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LoJack® System Helps Austin Police Department Recover a Stolen Bobcat Skid Steer

  • May 2, 2016
  • recovery stories
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The owner of a 2015 Bobcat skid steer contacted the Austin Police Department to report that his vehicle was stolen off of a jobsite overnight.

The Austin 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 Bobcat.

Later, the helicopter from the Austin PD picked up the silent LoJack signal from the stolen Bobcat with the LoJack Police Tracking Computer (PTC) that is installed in their helicopter.  Following the directional and audible cues from the PTC, the helicopter tracked the stolen Bobcat to a wooded area on the east side of Austin.  The helicopter directed patrol units to the wooded area and officers found the stolen Bobcat hidden amongst the trees.  The Bobcat was recovered in good condition.

The LoJack® System was installed in the Bobcat skid steer in June 2015 via Commercial Sales.


Printed from the LoJack Recovery Story Library.

LoJack® unit activation is contingent upon the vehicle being located within LoJack’s coverage area that spans counties across 29 states throughout the U.S. and District of Columbia. You may find LoJack’s coverage areas at www.lojack.com/coverage or by calling 1-800-4-LoJack.

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