When police work with the LoJack® System to track a stolen vehicle, they will often utilize both air and ground units. Aircraft have a better overall view of the ground below and can find vehicles concealed behind walls or fences that cannot be directly spotted on land. The ground units can then retrieve the vehicle

Replacing the license plate on a stolen car is one method thieves use to avoid detection. This trick may fool the naked eye- but not the LoJack® system. The LoJack device is concealed inside your vehicle, and it doesn’t matter what the criminals do to change the appearance of your car, truck, or motorcycle- your local police

When is a secured parking lot not really secure? It’s when your vehicle is taken from it without your consent.  It’s pretty certain that this owner will feel very ‘insecure’ about parking his truck and leaving the keys in it after living through the experience described below. On April 8, 2013, the driver of a

When you have a LoJack® unit installed in your vehicle, you may not think that you will ever have to utilize it. However, the owner of this luxury vehicle in California was glad he made the choice to purchase LoJack when his car was stolen JUST THREE DAYS after he purchased it!   On March

In February of 2013, an individual rented a 2012 Ford F250 from a Home Depot in California. The renter failed to return the vehicle the next day, and after several failed attempts to contact the renter, the management reported the pickup stolen to the Ceres Police Department. After verifying the theft, Ceres Police entered the

On February 17, 2013, the owner of a 2005 Lexus GS470 awoke to discover that her vehicle had been stolen from her driveway sometime during the previous night. She immediately contacted the California Highway Patrol, who verified the theft and had the vehicle information entered into the state and federal crime computers. This routine police

On February 10, 2013, the owner of a 2006 Mercedes Benz CLS500 went to a party, and when leaving, a woman asked for a ride home. The owner was happy to oblige, and on the way home, he stopped at a friend’s house to drop off some items, leaving the woman inside the vehicle. When

On January 28, 2013, the owner of a 2004 Ford F150 left his truck’s engine running to warm up, heard the truck drive away, and observed the suspect. He then contacted the Downey Police Department to report that the vehicle had been stolen. Downey Police verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the

On January 10, 2013, the owner of a 2003 Toyota Corolla contacted the Visalia Police Department to report that their vehicle had been stolen. The owner had left the vehicle unattended and running when he went into a local convenience store to make a quick purchase. The Visalia Police Department verified the theft and entered

On January 16, 2013, the owner of 2011 Honda CRV momentarily left his car running and went inside a convenience store in Alameda, California. The owner returned just a few minutes later to discover that his car was stolen. Alameda Police verified the crime and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime