On January 10, 2012, the owner of a 2002 Chevrolet Malibu contacted the La Verne Police Department to report the vehicle stolen. The La Verne Police responded to the scene, prepared a stolen vehicle report and had the stolen Malibu’s information entered into the state and federal crime computers. This routine police action automatically activated

  On the evening of January 8, 2012, the owner of a brand-new 2012 Toyota 4-Runner parked and secured his vehicle for the evening. When he entered his residence, he was robbed at gun point of his personal property and car keys; the thief then fled in his new Toyota. The victim contacted the New Orleans

On the afternoon of January 5, 2012, the owner of a 2010 Honda CRV went to leave work, only to discover that his vehicle had been stolen from the parking lot where he left it earlier. The victim immediately contacted the Reno Police Department to report the theft.  Reno Police responded to the scene, prepared a

On January 9, 2012, Los Angeles County Sheriff”s East LA Detectives received a call about a 2005 Toyota Tundra that had just been stolen in a carjacking by a female utilizing a hand gun.  Officers responded to the scene, prepared a stolen vehicle report and had the stolen Tundra’s information entered into the state and federal crime computers.

On Christmas Day 2011, the owner of a 2000 Dodge pickup was having a Christmas party in his backyard when he and his guests were robbed at gunpoint of all of the money in their pockets.  The thief also stole the owner’s pickup and fled the location. The owner immediately contacted the Dallas Police Department to

On Monday afternoon, January 2, 2012, two suspects entered an used car dealership and requested to test drive a 2004 Lexus LS430 that was advertised for sale. The dealer allowed the suspects to “try it out around the block.” When the suspects failed to return with the vehicle, the dealer contacted the Santa Monica Police Department to

After the owner of a 2009 Honda CBR1000 motorcycle reported their bike stolen to North Las Vegas Police Department, the motorcycle’s information was entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed on the bike. Within 48 hours of the bike being discovered missing, multiple police agencies in

After a rental company’s John Deere backhoe was stolen off of a jobsite near Perkins, Oklahoma, a theft report was filed with the Payne County Sheriff’s Department.  A complete description of the equipment and serial/pin number was entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the

From busting chop shops to getting the bad guys behind these crimes and their weapons off the streets, LoJack continues to be the most effective system for protecting construction equipment from today’s sophisticated professional thieves.  Top Construction Equipment Theft Recovery Stories of 2011:  #5. Thieves Leave Loader to “Cool Off,” but LoJack Found it “Hot”

LoJack® continues to be No. 1 in theft recovery, with a recovery rate greater than 90% on cars and trucks. Since 1986, LoJack has recovered more than 300,000 stolen vehicles and construction equipment—worth nearly $4 billion. Since entering the motorcycle market in 2005, the LoJack system has helped law enforcement recover over 2,500 LoJack-equipped stolen motorcycles.