LoJack System Helps Red Bluff Police Department Recover Stolen 2015 Ford F550 Flatbed Truck and Arrest Suspect
- February 15, 2019
- Law Enforcement
A commercial equipment and vehicle rental company in Olivehurst contacted the California Highway Patrol to report one of their trucks, a 2015 Ford F550 flatbed truck and a 2016 Marksman 2 axle flatbed trailer, as stolen. After reviewing the rental agreement information provided by the customer, it was determined the vehicle had been rented by means of fraud/identity theft. The truck, a 2015 Ford F550 flatbed truck was equipped with the LoJack stolen Vehicle Recovery System.
The
California Highway Patrol verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime
computers which automatically activated the LoJack®
System concealed in the 2015 Ford F550 truck.
A short time later, Red Bluff Police officers were alerted to the stolen Ford
truck by means of the silent LoJack signal from the stolen vehicle 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 stolen truck was tracked and was found being
driven by a male suspect. A traffic stop
was made on the truck on Adobe Road near I-5, and the male suspect attempted to
flee on foot. The Red Bluff PD officers
were able to quickly apprehend the suspect. The suspect was arrested for
possession of the stolen truck and outstanding felony warrants. The suspect had removed all of the rental
company signage from the truck and had even painted some parts of the vehicle
in an attempt to conceal its identity. Investigation into the location of the still
missing trailer continues.
The stolen Ford F550 truck was recovered by the Red Bluff Police Department and the vehicle was towed and stored for safe keeping to be returned to owner.
The LoJack® System was installed in the 2015 Ford F550 truck for the commercial customer in November 2014.