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 night of February 10, 2007, the owner of a 2008 Suzuki GSZR 600 reported his motorcycle stolen to the Rock Hill Police Department. After confirming the theft and completing a stolen vehicle report, the Rock Hill Police had the stolen motorcycle’s VIN entered into the state and federal crime computer databases. This routine

On Friday, February 10, 2012, the owner of a 2008 Honda VT750 motorcycle discovered that the motorcycle had been stolen from a facility where it had been secured. The owner called 911 and Philadelphia Police Radio dispatched a 15th District officer to investigate the incident. The officer arrived on location, interviewed the victim and surveyed the

On the afternoon of February 8, 2012, a disgruntled employee of a Dallas car dealership took one of the dealership’s vehicles without permission. The dealership reported their 2000 Mazda Miata convertible stolen to the Dallas Police Department. After verifying the theft and completing a stolen vehicle report, the Dallas Police entered the Mazda’s VIN into the

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 the morning of February 7, 2012, the owner of a 2001Limited Edition Saleen Mustang discovered that his car had been stolen from his home in Fremont, California. He reported the theft to Fremont Police, who, after verifying the theft and completing a stolen vehicle report, had the vehicle’s VIN entered into the California state and

On the morning of February 5, 2012, the owner of a 2009 Lexus RX300 discovered that her vehicle had been stolen and quickly reported the theft to the San Diego Police Department. After verifying the theft and completing a stolen vehicle report, the San Diego Police had the stolen Lexus’s VIN entered into the state