On June 5th, the owner of a 2010 Melroe Bobcat Skid Steer contacted the Orange Police Department to report that their skid steer had been stolen. A theft report was completed and the skid steer’s information was entered into the federal and state crime computers. This routine police action automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed
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This next case took place in a California town located very close to Disneyland. A 2011 Toyota Tacoma was stolen by the owner’s ex-boyfriend, who obviously is no Prince Charming. The extremely fast recovery proves that, no matter how far a thief goes, with the LoJack® System and your local police doing the tracking, it’s
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It may have been St. Patrick’s Day, but the ‘Luck of the Irish’ was not working for this Compton, California resident when his vehicle was stolen, and the thief turned out to be someone he knows quite well. On March 17th, 2013, the owner of a Cadillac Escalade contacted the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, Compton
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Rapid recovery is one of the key benefits of having a LoJack® device in your vehicle, but in some cases, the retrieval happens so fast, it’s amazing! In the case below, the stolen car was found in just FIVE MINUTES! On March 7, 2013, Santa Monica Police received a report that a Lexus RX300 was
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On October 19, 2012, the owner of a restored classic 1970 Camaro Super Sport with a 500 hp LT1 motor had his car parked in Alameda, when it was stolen from the street. The owner quickly reported the crime to the Alameda Police Department, who verified the theft. The officers then had the Camaro’s information
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With a 90% recovery rate on cars and trucks and over 10,000 recoveries in 2012, we here at LoJack Corporation receive success stories and testimonials every day. Below is our most recent submission: “Anyone that loves their cars that does not have a LoJack® System on their vehicle is a FOOL! Keep it
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LoJack Corporation (NASDAQ: LOJN) today released its fourth annual Vehicle Theft Recovery Report*, which reviews auto theft trends over the past year that are specific to vehicles equipped with a LoJack® Stolen Vehicle Recovery System. In 2012 alone, law enforcement officials recovered nearly $125 million in stolen vehicles that were installed with a LoJack® device.
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This criminal had dreams of crossing the Mexican border and riding off into the sunset with his new stolen Jeep Wrangler; however LoJack and police had other ideas. The story begins when the startled owner of a 2005 Jeep Wrangler contacted the Los Angeles Police to report that his vehicle was stolen right from his
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Upon reviewing our recoveries, we often come across those involving relationships that have gone so wrong they end with stories about stolen (and thanks to LoJack, recovered) vehicles. With Valentine’s Day being today, here are a few theft stories that turned out “lovely” for the victims and not so great for their former significant others.
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On January 18, 2013, the owners of California Car Company contacted the Brea Police Department to report a 2004 BMW Z-3 had been stolen along with 12 other exotic cars from the lot of their dealership. Thieves broke into the car lot office, located the keys and were able to, for the time being, get
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