A Raleigh hardwood floor contractor had left a Royal Brothers 17’ Enclosed Utility Trailer at his home/business location in north Raleigh and traveled out of the city. Upon returning to Raleigh, the contractor discovered the trailer – containing a portable 27 horsepower Kawasaki engine, a dust removal machine, and other small tools – missing. The

On the morning of May 4, 2012, the owner of a 2007 CAT 420E Backhoe contacted the Stockton Police Department to report the equipment stolen from a job site in the city of Stockton. Stockton officers completed a theft report and had the backhoe’s information entered into the California and federal crime computer systems. This

On the morning of April 27, 2012, the owner of a 2006 Miller Welder reported the equipment stolen to the Benbrook Police Department. The responding officer completed a stolen vehicle report and had the equipment’s information entered into the state and federal crime computer systems. This routine police action automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed

On April 30, 2012, California Highway Patrol officers assigned to the Santa Barbara Station picked up the silent LoJack homing signal a 2011 John Deere Skid Steer that was reported stolen to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department minutes earlier. Following the directional and signal strength cues on the LoJack Police Tracking Computers installed in

On February 13, 2012, a contractor contacted the Chandler Police Department to report that a 2008 Lincoln Welder had been stolen from his construction site. Chandler Police completed a report about the stolen equipment, and had the information entered into the state and federal crime computer systems. This routine police action automatically activated the LoJack

A 2002 Caterpillar Excavator 950G was left overnight at a construction site on Barnes Avenue in the Bronx. When the owner returned to the site on the morning of April 25, 2012, he discovered the equipment missing and immediately reported the theft to the New York Police Department’s 47th precinct. NYPD officers entered the excavator’s

On April 13, 2012, an individual contacted the Colusa County Sheriff’s Department to report that unknown suspect(s) had stolen his 2003 John Deere Backhoe from his job site. Colusa County officers completed a stolen vehicle report and had the backhoe’s information entered into the California state and federal crime computers. This routine police action automatically

In early April 2012, an individual rented a 2006 John Deere 310 Tractor from Hertz Equipment Rentals for use at a construction site along the Union Pacific Railroad tracks, near the city of Tracy. When the renter arrived at the site on the afternoon of April 9, he discovered that unknown suspects had stolen the

On the afternoon of March 26, 2012, the owner of a 2004 International dump truck and 2006 Low Boy equipment trailer reported the truck and trailer stolen to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. Richland County deputies completed a stolen vehicle report and had the dump truck’s information entered into the state and federal crime computers

On April 13, 2012, the owners of a construction company discovered that their storage lot had been broken into during the previous night and a 2002 Ingersoll Rand skid steer loader and trailer were stolen. The owners contacted the Broomfield Police Department to report the theft. Broomfield officers completed a stolen vehicle report and had