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LoJack® System in Stolen 2017 Ford F-150 assists Mason County Sheriff’s Department with Recovery

  • February 27, 2019
  • Law Enforcement
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A resident in Tacoma, Washington borrowed a 2017 Ford F150 from her uncle to move some personal items.  The next morning, she discovered the Ford F150 was missing from the street in front of the residence.  The truck had been secured the night before, but a key may have accidently been left inside the vehicle. The theft was immediately reported to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department and a deputy responded for a Motor Vehicle Theft report.  After verifying the theft, the Ford F-150 was entered stolen into the state and federal crime computers.  This automatically activated the LoJack® System concealed in the truck. 

A Deputy in the Shelton area of Mason County, Washington received a LoJack hit on his Police Tracking Computer (PTC) that are installed in patrol vehicles and aircraft. Utilizing the audible and visual signals of the PTC, the deputy was able to navigate to a motel in the City of Shelton where he observed the stolen Ford F-150 in the parking lot. The license plates affixed to the truck confirmed it was indeed the stolen vehicle equipped with LoJack®.  Witnesses told the deputy the driver had been in and out of room number seven.  The deputy contacted the occupant in room number seven and she stated her daughter had borrowed the truck from a friend and was no longer there.   The truck had obvious signs of forced entry and the registered owner was not immediately available to respond, therefore, the vehicle was impounded for safekeeping at the owner’s request.

The next day, a very happy owner was able to retrieve his Ford F150 before it could be stripped or used in additional crimes. 

The LoJack® System was installed on June 30th, 2017 by Lakewood Ford. 


Printed from the LoJack Recovery Story Library.

LoJack® unit activation is contingent upon the vehicle being located within LoJack’s coverage area that spans counties across 29 states throughout the U.S. and District of Columbia. You may find LoJack’s coverage areas at www.lojack.com/coverage or by calling 1-800-4-LoJack.

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