On Friday, July 13, 2012, the owner of a car dealership in Modesto, California, arrived for work and discovered that his dealership had been burglarized during the previous night. The suspects stole three used cars and various items, including credit cards, from inside the office. Modesto Police responded and completed the theft reports. During their
Read MoreLoJack Releases Fourth Annual Vehicle Theft Recovery Report
- March 21, 2013
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.
Read MoreLoJack Helps Manchester Police Recover Stolen Toyota Celica
- February 5, 2013
When it comes to vehicle theft, we suggest several layers of protection as theft prevention products are just one important step. Case in point, on the morning of 01/02/2013, the owner of a 1994 Toyota Celica left his home to head for work. When the owner got to where he had parked his Celica the
Read MoreThe Grinch Didn’t Count on the LoJack System
- December 27, 2012
The owner of a 2007 Ford F-350 King Ranch contacted the St. Tammany, LA, Sheriff Office on Christmas morning to report that his vehicle had been stolen from where it was parked at a Ford Dealership in Slidell. The owner and his family were in the Slidell area for the holidays visiting family, when the
Read MoreWhat Cities Have the Most Stolen Cars?
- June 19, 2012
The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) reported today the top 10 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) with the highest vehicle theft rates. Four of the top 10 MSAs reported more thefts in 2011 than 2010. For 2011, the 10 MSAs with the highest vehicle theft rates were: 2011 Ranking
Read MoreOn March 30, 2012, the owner of a 2006 Nissan pickup truck contacted the Woodland Police Department to report the vehicle stolen. Woodland Police completed a stolen vehicle report and had the Nissan’s information entered into the state and federal crime computers. This routine police action automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed within the pickup
Read MoreThank you to the Venture CA. Police Department for this write up on a recent LoJack assisted stolen vehicle recovery: Incident: Stolen Vehicle with Arrest Location: Camino Real Park Vehicle: 2008 Dodge Avenger Date/Time Occurred: April 24, 2012, 5:48 p.m. Narrative: On April 24, 2012 the victim reported his 2008 Dodge Avenger as
Read MoreInsurance Fraud Goes Awry Thanks to LoJack
- April 20, 2012
Today we are pleased to share with you a blog post from our friends at www.CarInsurance.org which includes their take on a recent LoJack success story in which a Phoenix Arizona man attempted to commit insurance fraud but was busted thanks to LoJack. Insurance Fraud Goes Awry Thanks to LoJack Many police cruisers are equipped
Read MoreLoJack’s Top 3 Auto Theft Recovery Stories of 2011
- February 16, 2012
Below you will find our top 3 recovery stories of 2011. You can view the entire top 10 on our “Top 10 Auto Theft Recoveries of 2011” post. #3 LoJack Helps Police Arrest Alleged Murder Suspect – A stolen Honda Civic equipped with LoJack led Connecticut police to the apprehension of an alleged murder suspect
Read MorePolice Recover Stolen 2005 Nissan Murano Twice Within 24 Hours
- January 27, 2012
After the owner of a 2005 Nissan Murano reported their vehicle stolen to the Long Beach Police Department, the car’s information was entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed on the car. Within 39 minutes of the LoJack activation, officers with the Long Beach Police picked
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