On the morning of February 1, 2012, workers arriving at job site in the 3600 block of W. Van Buren discovered a semi truck and flatbed trailer loaded with two stolen excavators. The victims contacted the Phoenix Police Department to report the crimes. The police entered information about the stolen equipment into the NCIC police computer —

Upon discovering the theft of his Chevrolet Silverado on the afternoon of January 27, 2012, the owner contacted the Avondale Police Department to report the crime. The stolen Chevrolet’s information was then entered into the state and federal crime computer databases. This routine police action automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the vehicle. Thirteen minutes

On January 24, 2012, the owner of a 2005 Dodge Ram pickup truck contacted the Peoria Police Department to report that the vehicle had been stolen. After a brief investigation, Peoria Police completed a stolen vehicle report and had information about the Dodge Ram entered into the state and federal crime computer databases. This routine

On the afternoon of February 9, 2012, a 2004 Toyota Corolla was stolen at gunpoint during a carjacking in San Bernardino, California. After the owners reported the theft to the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Office’s Victorville Station, the deputies entered the Toyota’s information in the state and federal crime databases. This routine police action automatically activated the LoJack

On February 9, 2012, officers from the Santa Ana Police Department overheard a radio broadcast from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department that they had picked up the silent LoJack signal from a stolen 2006 Chrysler Cruiser in the area of Santa Ana and Grand.  As the Santa Ana officer neared that location, he, too, picked

On February 12, 2012, the owners of a 2005 Ford F-150 parked their vehicle by a soccer field to watch a game.  Apparently, the suspect observed the victim place the Ford’s keys into a duffle bag, which was left on the ground.  The suspect stole the keys without being seen, and then stole the victims’ pickup

On the morning of February 7, 2023, detectives from the LAPD Temple Station’s auto theft task force picked up the silent LoJack signal from a 2005 Chevrolet Blazer reported stolen just five minutes earlier to the LAPD Van Nuys Division. Following directions from the LoJack Police Tracking Computer installed in their patrol vehicle, the detectives tracked the Blazer to

On February 5, 2012, officers from the LAPD-Topanga Division picked up the silent LoJack homing signal from a 2007 Toyota Camry reported stolen 19 minutes earlier to the LAPD-Mission Division. Following directions from the LoJack Police Tracking Computer installed in their patrol vehicle, the officers tracked and located the stolen Camry traveling in the opposite

On February 7, 2012, patrol deputies from LASD-Palmdale Station picked up the silent LoJack homing signal from a 1961 Chevrolet Impala, reported stolen 19 minutes earlier to the Inglewood Police Department. Following the cues on the LoJack Police Tracking Computers installed in their patrol vehicles, the deputies tracked the Impala to a private residence in the 37000

On February 5, 2012, patrol officers from the Santa Maria Police Department picked up the silent LoJack homing signal from a 2005 Nissan Altima reported stolen one hour earlier to the Salinas Police Department. Following the cues on the LoJack Police Tracking Computers installed in their patrol vehicles, the officers tracked the stolen Nissan to