LoJack System Helps Anne Arundel County Police Department Recover Stolen Jeep
- June 19, 2019
- Law Enforcement
The owner of a 2014
Jeep Cherokee contacted the Anne Arundel
County Police Department to report their vehicle
stolen from the area of 900 Central Avenue W. in the Davidsonville area of Anne
Arundel County, Maryland. Anne Arundel County Police
Radio dispatched an officer to investigate the incident. The officer quickly
arrived on location, interviewed the complainant and surveyed the area for the
subject vehicle. Investigation by the officer on scene determined the vehicle
stolen after it was left running unattended with the keys in the ignition. When
the officer was unable to locate the vehicle, a stolen vehicle report was
prepared. The officer then arranged for the stolen vehicle information to be entered
into the state and federal crime computers, which automatically activated the LoJack® System concealed in the 2014 Jeep Cherokee.
A short while later, officers from the Prince George’s County Police
Department picked up the silent LoJack signal from
the stolen 2014 Jeep Cherokee 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 vehicle to the 16100 block Parklawn Place in the Bowie area of Prince
George’s County, Maryland. At this location, officers
observed the vehicle parked and unoccupied. The undamaged vehicle was recovered
by police and the owner notified.
Approximate value of vehicle: $19,875.00
The LoJack® System was installed in the 2014 Jeep Cherokee in July 2014 at Ourisman Hyundia of Bowie in Bowie, Maryland.