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 July 26th, 2012 the concerned owner of a 2007 Yamaha YZF-R6 motorcycle contacted the LAPD North Hollywood Division to report that his prized Yamaha had been stolen. LAPD verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the vehicle. Within
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We recently told you about a recovery story in which LoJack helped police recover a beautiful 1956 Chevy Bel Air. We caught up with the happy owner of the classic Chevy to hear his thoughts:
On June 23, 2012, the owner of a 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Custom Convertible contacted the Pasadena Police Department to report that his vehicle had been stolen from a warehouse where he had just stored it the night before. Pasadena officers verified the theft and entered the vehicle’s information into the state and federal crime
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The owners of a 1999 Ford Explorer discovered their vehicle had been stolen and immediately contacted the Los Angeles Police Department’s Newton Division. The responding officer completed a stolen vehicle report had the Ford’s information entered into the California and federal crime computer systems. This police action automatically and seamlessly activated the LoJack transponder concealed
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On March 17, 2012, the owner of a 1965 Ford Mustang Classic went for a cruise on a Saturday, came home and parked his Classic Mustang in front of his home. On Sunday afternoon, March 18, 2012, he discovered that someone had stolen his car. The owner immediately reported the theft of his Mustang to
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On March 6, 2012, a 2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser was stolen and located by police less than two hours after the LoJack system was activated. After the owner reported the stolen vehicle to the police, the vehicle information was entered was entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) computers, which automatically activated the LoJack
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LoJack today released its third annual Vehicle Theft Recovery Report*, highlighting results from its 2011 recoveries that provide valuable information on the ongoing issue of auto theft. In 2011, the LoJack Stolen Vehicle Recovery System helped law enforcement in the U.S. recover 10,261 stolen vehicles**. Hondas topped the list of imports recovered, with the
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