Toyota Camry Stolen in Gwinnett County Recovered by Lawrenceville Police Using LoJack
- November 27, 2012
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On November 14, 2012, the owner of a 2011 Toyota Camry contacted the Gwinnett County Police to report that his car was stolen from his home during the night. The Gwinnett Police verified the theft and entered the Toyota’s information into the state and federal crime computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the vehicle.
A short while later, officers from the Lawrenceville Police Department picked up the silent LoJack homing signals from the stolen Camry on the Police Tracking Computers installed in their patrol vehicles. Following the directional and audible cues from the LoJack computers, the officers tracked the vehicle to a vacant house, where it was found abandoned and in excellent condition.
After a check of the area, the Camry was impounded for prints and a possible arrest. The officer thought that the vehicle was left there to let it cool off before moving on to a chop shop location. The key lock had been pulled out and the steering column broken in order to start the car.
The owner was glad that he made the decision to have a LoJack System installed when he purchased the new vehicle. The LoJack Vehicle Recovery System was installed in the Toyota Camry on September 21, 2011 at Atlanta Toyota.