LoJack System Helps Santa Fe Police Department Recover a Stolen Chevrolet Silverado
- December 27, 2017
- recovery stories
The owner of a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado called the Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office to report their pickup was stolen. The owner advised the Chevrolet was stolen from their residence in Cochiti. The Sandoval County SO 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.
Approximately twenty-five minutes after the activation, officers with the Santa Fe Police Department picked up the silent LoJack signal from the stolen Chevrolet with the LoJack Police Tracking Computers (PTC) that are installed in their patrol vehicles. The Chevrolet was tracked to a parking lot of an auto parts store. The officer waited for a back-up officer to arrive before approaching the Chevrolet. As the back-up officer arrived they observed a subject move from the passenger seat and get into the driver seat. The subject started the Chevrolet, placed it into reverse and rammed the officer’s marked patrol vehicle. The offender then took off from the parking lot in the Chevrolet.
Spike Strip Halts Stolen Vehicle – Suspect Arrested; Stolen Firearm Recovered
Officers initiated a pursuit with the stolen Chevrolet and when the driver failed to yield a spike belt was deployed. All four tires were deflated and the Chevrolet came to a stop. The driver was taken into custody and arrested for multiple offenses. During a search of the stolen Chevrolet officers located a firearm and what appeared to be stolen property inside of the vehicle. This case remains under investigation as this offender may be linked to additional crimes in the area. The Chevrolet was recovered, towed from the scene and the owner will be notified of the recovery.
The LoJack® System was installed in the Chevrolet Silverado in November 2004 at Rydell Chevrolet in Northridge, California.