LoJack System Helps Pueblo Police Department Recover Stolen Toyota Corolla and Make Arrest

The owners of a Toyota Corolla contacted the Denver Police Department to report that their vehicle had been stolen.  A police officer verified the theft and had the vehicle information entered into the state and federal crime computers.  This routine action automatically activated the LoJack® System concealed in the Toyota.

Just six-minutes later, following the NCIC entry and automatic activation of the LoJack, and over 100 miles South of Denver, officers and deputies with the Pueblo Police Department and Pueblo Sheriff’s Office picked up the silent LoJack homing signals from the stolen Toyota with the LoJack Police Tracking Computers (PTCs) that are installed in patrol vehicles and aircraft.

Following the directional and audible cues from their PTCs, officers with the Pueblo PD tracked the vehicle to the 600 block of 7^th Street.  There they observed two persons in the stolen Corolla and a third standing at the window of the car.  As officers closed in the driver exited the car and attempted to run from one officer and unfortunately for him, right into the arms of another officer knocking both of them to the ground.  The suspect was taken into custody without further resistance.  On the ground below where the suspect fell; officers picked up the keys to the Toyota.  The suspect, after being advised of this Miranda Rights, said that he didn’t know the car was stolen.  (Yeah really!)

The Toyota Corolla was secured apparently undamaged and later returned to the happy owners.

The LoJack® System had been installed in the Toyota in February of 2007 at the request of a previous owner of the car.

• 2007
• AutoNation Toyota Tempe
• Colorado
• Corolla
• Denver
• Toyota