LoJack® System Helps Albuquerque Police Department Recover a Stolen Ford F250

The owner of a 1999 Ford F250 called the Albuquerque Police Department to report his vehicle was stolen.  The owner advised he is from out of state, in town for work and his Ford was stolen from the hotel parking lot where he is staying.  The Albuquerque 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 Ford.

Within thirty minutes after the entry, officers from the Albuquerque PD picked up the silent LoJack signal from the stolen Ford with the LoJack Police Tracking Computers (PTC) that are installed in their patrol vehicles.  Following the audible and directional cues from the PTC, the Ford was tracked to a motel parking lot in the area of University and Menaul.  The Ford was occupied with two subjects and when the officers pulled into the parking lot the subjects exited the Ford and walked away on foot.  As the officers attempted to make contact with the subjects they took off running into the motel courtyard.

Through outstanding police work, the officers located both subjects in a motel room.  Both subjects were taken into custody and an auto theft detective took over the investigation.  A handgun was also recovered during the apprehension.

The Ford was processed for evidence at the recovery scene and observed to have damage to the door locks, ignition, panel under the dash and the camper shell door.  The owner was reunited with his stolen Ford and he thanked the officers for finding it so quickly.  The officers asked the owner if he knew he had LoJack and he said he purchased LoJack when he bought his Ford 18 years ago but did not think the LoJack was still active in his truck.  The owner was pleasantly surprised to know the LoJack was in fact operational.  Officers released the Ford back to the owner at the scene.

The LoJack® System was installed in the Ford F250 in July 1998 at Villa Ford in Orange, California.