LoJack System Helps the Missouri City Police Department Recover a Stolen Chevrolet Malibu and Make an Arrest
- February 28, 2019
- Law Enforcement
The
owner of a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu contacted the Houston PD to report that his vehicle had been stolen. The owner parked his vehicle at a convenience
store, leaving his car keys in the ignition.
When he returned it was missing. The Houston 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 Chevrolet.
A short while later officers from the
Missouri City PD picked up the silent LoJack signal from the
stolen Chevrolet 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 officers
tracked the stolen Chevrolet
to the 500 block of Independence Blvd where they observed it traveling
northbound. When officers attempted to
stop it, the driver and passenger jumped out and fled on foot. The passenger was apprehended and
arrested. The driver was identified and
a warrant is pending. The Chevrolet
was recovered in good condition.
The LoJack® System was installed in the Chevrolet Malibu in October 2013 at Ron Craft
Chevrolet in Baytown, TX.