LoJack System Helps North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles License and Theft Bureau Recover Stolen 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe
- May 26, 2017
- recovery stories
The owner of a 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe contacted the Danville Police Department, Virginia, to report that their vehicle was stolen after they were involved in a domestic dispute. The owner of the Chevrolet provided documentation that he was the sole owner of the Tahoe.
The Danville 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 Chevrolet. The Danville PD also signed a warrant for the suspect. Danville, Virginia, is located near the North Carolina / Virginia state line.
An inspector with the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles License and Theft Bureau in Davidson County, North Carolina, picked up the silent LoJack signal from the stolen Tahoe 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 inspector tracked the Chevrolet to the drive-thru of a fast food restaurant in Thomasville, North Carolina. The inspector conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver. The inspector verified the Chevrolet as stolen through the Danville PD and that the driver was wanted in connection with the theft of the Tahoe. The inspector arrested the driver on a Fugitive from Justice Warrant until she could be extradited back to Virginia. The Tahoe was towed to be returned to the owner.
The LoJack® System was installed in the Chevrolet Tahoe in September 2001 at Cormier Chevrolet in Long Beach, California.