LoJack® System Helps Los Angeles Police Department Recover Stolen (Toyota Avalon)
- March 8, 2017
- Law Enforcement
The
owners of a (2003 Toyota Avalon) contacted the Los Angeles Sheriff’s to report
that their vehicle was stolen. 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
Avalon.
Minutes later officers from LAPD Topanga Division picked up the silent LoJack signal
from the stolen Toyota Avalon with the LoJack Police Tracking Computers (PTC)
that is installed in patrol vehicles and aircraft. Following the directional and audible cues
from the PTC, the officers tracked the vehicle from Desoto and Parthenia to the
8700 block of Desoto and located the vehicle parked and occupied by one male
adult. The suspect was taken into custody without further incident and
interviewed. The story given to the
officers did not match what apparently happened so he was arrested and booked
for the theft of the vehicle. The
vehicle was later returned undamaged to the victim. Case was referred to station detectives for
follow up.
The LoJack® System was installed in the (Toyota Avalon) in September 2002 at
Frontier Toyota, Valencia CA.