When the owners of a 2007 Ford F350 pickup discovered that their vehicle had been stolen on February 16, 2012, they immediately filed a theft report with the San Antonio Police Department. After gathering all pertinent information, San Antonio Police entered the Ford’s information into the nationwide law enforcement stolen vehicle computer system. This routine action automatically

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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

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On January 30, 2012, Hertz Equipment Rentals in French Camp, CA, discovered that their 2005 Ford F-250 was missing. They quickly reported the theft to Contra Costa  California Highway Patrol. After verifying the theft, CHP officers completed a stolen vehicle report and had the Ford pickup truck’s VIN entered into the state and federal crime computers.

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On January 13, 2012, the victim discovered that his 2004 Ford F150 pickup had been stolen and reported the theft to the Woodland Police Department. The vehicle information was entered into the California Stolen Vehicle System as well as the national system, NCIC. This routine police action automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the

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Vehicle:                      2005 Ford F350 Crew Cab pickup Activation:                  Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, January 5, 2012, 6:50 p.m. Recovery:                   January 5, 7:30 p.m. Dealership:                 Korum Ford in Puyallup, Washington      On the evening of January 5, 2012, the owner of a 2005 Ford F350 crew cab pickup truck received a LoJack Early Warning Alert that

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Thief Defeats Steering Wheel Lock, But Not LoJack

  • November 23, 2011
  • recovery stories

On Wednesday morning, November 16, 2011, the owner of a 2007 white Ford F-250 pickup truck contacted the Miami Police Department and notified them that someone had stolen their pickup truck sometime during the night.  The theft occurred despite the fact that the owner had installed a steering wheel locking device after he parked his

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