On December 10, 2012, a 2006 Mercedes Benz was entered as stolen into the state and federal crime computers by Chicago Police. Apparently, the vehicle was taken in a carjacking on Chicago’s south side. The next day, police officers from the suburb of Homewood picked up the LoJack Reply Code for the stolen Mercedes on
Read MoreIn the early morning hours of February 12, 2013, the owners of a Honda Civic contacted the Forest View Police Department to report their vehicle had been stolen. The police verified the vehicle as stolen and entered it into LEADS/NCIC state and federal crime computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder hidden within the stolen
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 MoreThe 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
Read MoreThe owner of a 2002 Subaru Impreza contacted the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office to report their vehicle stolen. The responding officer completed a vehicle theft report and had all of the Subaru’s information entered into the state and federal police computer systems. This routine action automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the vehicle. During
Read MoreOn March 21, 2012, the owners of a newly purchased 2012 Ford F150 pickup truck returned the vehicle to the dealership to have a LoJack Vehicle Recovery System installed. Later that same day, the service representative discovered the Ford’s keys missing from his desk, along with his own personal keys. Upon searching the parking lot,
Read MoreOn Wednesday, February 29, 2012, the owner of a 2006 Suzuki GSX1300 Hayabusa motorcycle contacted the Key Biscayne Police Department to report the motorcycle stolen. Upon arrival at the scene, the responding officer met with the owner who stated that sometime during the night the Suzuki was from where the owner had parked it. The
Read MoreOn March 27, 2012, the owner of a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck reported his vehicle stolen to the Round Rock Police Department. The responding officer prepared a stolen vehicle report and had the Chevrolet’s information entered into the state and federal crime computer systems – a routine police action that automatically activated the LoJack
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