On the morning of June 18, 2012, Sunstate Rentals, the owner of a 2011 Melrose Bobcat Skip Loader S70 valued at $21,000, contacted the San Jose Police Department to report the equipment stolen from a job site in San Jose. After verifying the theft, San Jose officers had the equipment’s information entered into the state

After the owners reported their vehicle stolen to law enforcement, the vehicle information was entered into the state and nationwide stolen vehicle system (SVS/NCIC) computer. This routine police action automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the vehicle, prompting it to begin emitting a silent homing signal. Neither the owners nor law enforcement had to

On May 9, 2012, the owners contacted the Riverside Sheriff’s Department’s Jurupa Station to report that their 2001 New Holland Skip Loader had been stolen several days earlier. The police prepared a theft report and had the equipment’s information entered into the state and federal crime computer databases. This routine police action that automatically activated

On March 19, 2012, Bay Cities Paving & Grading Construction Company reported to Oakland PD that their 2010 Caterpillar Skip Loader was stolen from a construction site in Oakland. Oakland officers prepared a stolen vehicle report and had the loader’s information entered into the state and federal crime databases. This routine police action automatically activated

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”