It’s really not a good idea to leave a spare key inside your vehicle. A thief may break into your car planning to steal its contents, and obtaining a key gives them the opportunity to steal the car as well. These Los Angeles, California residents learned this lesson the hard way when their 2013 Toyota
Read MoreOn January 7, 2013, the owners of a 2011 Scion XB contacted the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department-San Dimas Station to report that their vehicle was stolen. LASD deputies verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers, which automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the Scion. Minutes
Read MoreWhen a Yamaha Z1 motorcycle was discovered missing early one Monday evening, the LoJack® system installed at purchase came to the rescue- not only did local police recover the bike in just 10 minutes after activation, but they also found several other stolen bikes and broke up a suspected chop shop. On November 11th, 2013,
Read MoreKeeping a spare key inside the vehicle it belongs to is not a great idea, as the Los Angeles, CA resident in this case discovered. A crook had smashed the window of the victim’s 2011 Honda Accord, looking for anything of value, found the key and ended up stealing the car. What this thief didn’t
Read MoreThis case involves a burglary at a large auto dealership in Corona, CA. The thieves took three vehicles, several keys to new cars, key chains, a television and miscellaneous auto parts and merchandise. Thanks to local law enforcement assisted by the LoJack® system, one of the vehicles was recovered in only 10 minutes after activation.
Read MoreThe purpose of the LoJack® system is to assist law enforcement in the recovery of stolen cars, trucks, vans, motorcycles and construction equipment. Sometimes, police will recover additional stolen items as well, as in this case, where police tracking a stolen Acura Integra in San Bernardino find many other stolen vehicles and parts in an
Read MoreLoJack® for Classics is a stolen vehicle recovery system especially designed for classic cars and specialty vehicles offering the protection of the LoJack system in a self-powered unit that does not interfere with the way your machine looks or operates. This Los Angeles based owner of a 1966 Ford Mustang convertible was certainly glad his
Read MoreA customer test driving a BMW 335 at a California dealership liked the car so much that she decided to take it home with her- but didn’t bother buying it first. While the salesperson was making a copy of her ID, she took off, not knowing that there was a LoJack® system concealed inside the
Read MoreThe Lexus HS250S in this next case was being detailed at a dealership in Parkland, WA, when the attendant left it alone and running for just a moment- which is all it took for an enterprising thief to hop in and drive it away. Luckily, the car’s owner had the LoJack® system installed when he
Read MoreThieves will often make changes to a stolen car, truck, van or motorcycle to avoid apprehension. They can switch license plates, remove or change the VIN (vehicle identification number), and even attempt to paint the vehicle. These methods don’t fool the LoJack® system. Because the tracking device is concealed INSIDE the vehicle, it still gives
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