LoJack® System in Stolen 2018 Lexus R350 assists Portland Police Bureau with Recovery
- April 18, 2019
- Law Enforcement
A Portland,
Oregon area woman left her 2018 Lexus R350 running to warm up in her driveway
on a cold morning. Just as she walked
outside to leave, she saw her vehicle being driven off by an unknown male. The crime was immediately reported to the Portland
Police Bureau who verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into state
and federal crime computers, which automatically activated the LoJack® System concealed in the Lexus.
Officers in the Portland area heard the fresh stolen vehicle call over the
radio and shortly thereafter observed the vehicle being driven recklessly. An attempt was made to stop the stolen Acura,
but the erratic driving of the suspect made it unsafe to continue the
pursuit. Knowing the Acura was equipped
with LoJack, pursuing officers backed off and all on duty LoJack trackers were
notified. While on patrol, an officer
with the Portland Police Bureau, 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 officer was able to track the
stolen Acura to a residential neighborhood in the 3300 block of Northeast 89th
Avenue, Portland. The vehicle was
unoccupied and had been abandoned on location.
The stolen Acura was later turned over to a very appreciative owner. The time elapsed from theft to recovery was just under three hours.
The LoJack® System was installed in the Lexus R350 in February 2018 by Lexus of Tacoma, Tacoma, Washington.