LoJack System Helps Michigan State Police Recover Stolen Cadillac Escalade And Bust Auto Theft Ring
- August 31, 2018
- Law Enforcement
The owners of a 2009 Cadillac Escalade contacted the Eastpointe Police Department to report that their vehicle had been stolen overnight from their residence.
Eastpointe 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 Cadillac.
A short while later troopers from the Michigan State Police picked up the silent LoJack signal from the stolen Escalade 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 troopers tracked the vehicle to residential area of Detroit. The troopers determined which yard the vehicle was parked in and obtained consent from the owner to enter the property.
Upon closer view, the troopers discovered that the suspects had changed the VIN on the stolen Escalade in an effort to further elude law enforcement. Also on the property were a 2006 Chevrolet Trail Blazer and a 1987 Olds Cutlass Supreme that were both stolen from Eastpointe during the same time frame as the Escalade. There was also a stolen license plate found on another vehicle. All of the vehicles were impounded and later returned to the rightful owners.
As a result of the initial investigation and follow up, the suspects have been identified and are being sought for several counts of auto theft related crimes.
The LoJack® System was installed in the Cadillac Escalade in July 2006 at Lou Ehlers Cadillac, Los Angeles, California.