A commercial landscaping company contacted the California Highway Patrol in North Sacramento County to report a 2002 Ingersoll-Rand Bobcat skid steer loader stolen from a job site at Elverta Road and Bing Drive in the community of Elverta. The stolen Bobcat was last seen at the site on a Friday afternoon and discovered missing the

Theft of construction equipment is costly for the businesses involved. Not only is an expensive asset lost, but work is brought to a halt until a replacement can be obtained. This is why so many construction companies choose to protect their machines with the LoJack® system, which helps law enforcement quickly and safely recover the

On Tuesday morning, January 15th, 2013, the operator of a Melroe Bobcat skid steer loader contacted the Davie Police Department to report that their vehicle was stolen from their construction job site on I-595 in Davie, Florida. The responding officer prepared a stolen vehicle report and theft affidavit and had the equipment’s information entered into

On Friday morning, November 2, 2012, the owners of a Melroe 763-C skid steer loader contacted the Broward County Sheriff’s Office to report that their business had been burglarized and the loader, trailer and other construction equipment had been stolen. Broward County deputies verified the theft and had the equipment’s information entered into the state

On December 10, 2012, the owners of an automobile dealership in Wheat Ridge contacted the Wheat Ridge Police Department to report that a Ford F-350 truck had been stolen from their lot during the previous night. Wheat Ridge Police verified the theft and entered the Ford’s information into the state and federal crime computers, which

On October 11, 2012, the owner of a Melroe Bobcat skid steer loader discovered the machine missing from a job site located at NE Hwy. 99 & NE 117th Street near Vancouver.  It was believed to have been sometime during a three-day period, from a construction site containin several pieces of heavy equipment. Investigation revealed

On Thursday morning, May 10, 2012, the operator of a 2009 Bobcat skid steer loader discovered the equipment missing from their job site; the loader’s owner quickly contacted the Miami-Dade Police Department to report the theft. After verifying the theft, Miami-Dade officers had the loader’s information entered into the state and federal crime computers, which

On the morning of February 20, 2012, the manager of a local construction company contacted the Clayton Police Department to report that a 2008 Takeuchi TL-130 skid steer loader was stolen during the previous night from one of their job sites. Thankfully, the company had installed a LoJack Vehicle Recovery System in the loader when

On a Sunday night before the manager of a national home improvement store in San Antonio, TX left for the evening, the store’s skid steer loader was secured on a trailer. The manager had a very unpleasant Monday morning, as he discovered that the loader had been stolen right off the trailer.  Fortunately, the skid

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”