Hiding a stolen car in a secured building is a great way to thwart a visual search, but this tactic is no match for the LoJack® system. When a car, truck, van or motorcycle protected by LoJack is stolen, a silent homing signal is activated and sent to any police vehicle in the area with
Read MoreFrom the “You Can’t Make This One Up” File…
- January 15, 2014
Well, this is certainly a unique recovery involving the LoJack® System. It goes without saying that stealing cars is a bad idea. However, driving a stolen car back to a dealership and then trying to cover up the theft by screwing on a dealer paper plate? That’s a legendarily bad idea. Here are all the details:
Read MoreWith more than 2,300 vehicles stolen on Halloween, company releases holiday safety tips for vehicle protection In preparation for Halloween, the most popular holiday for vehicle theft, LoJack Corporation (NASDAQ: LOJN) has announced tips for car owners to protect their vehicles. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau*, more than 2,300 vehicles were stolen on
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 MoreNewly Released FBI Auto Theft Data Reveals Alarming Trends
- November 26, 2012
The FBI recently released the results from their 2011 Uniform Crime Report. While vehicle theft decreased 3% in 2011, we conducted in-depth analysis on the report and discovered a number of trends that demonstrate the need and importance of the LoJack Stolen Vehicle Recovery System: The national recovery rate of stolen vehicles — 52%
Read MoreEarlier this week, there was a news story out of Tennessee that detailed how several dealerships have been victimized by car thieves. In one particular case, thieves were able to steal an $80k vehicle from a dealership simply by removing the computer chip embedded in the smart key. Download our informational PDF: International car theft
Read MoreIn this shocking story, the victim arrived home, pulled into his driveway and parked his Lexus RX300 SUV. As the victim exited his vehicle, he was immediately confronted by two suspects who proceeded to beat him with a pistol and demand his car keys. Stunned, the victim relinquished his keys and the suspects fled in
Read MoreNICB Names 10 Most-Stolen Vehicles for 2011
- August 20, 2012
Key Code Thefts a Growing Concern The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released Hot Wheels −its list of the 10 most-stolen vehicles in the United States. The report examines vehicle theft data submitted by law enforcement to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and determines the vehicle make, model and model year most reported
Read MoreThe following story is one that makes us all particularly proud to work at LoJack. On August 3rd, a Southern California couple was faced with an armed man who wanted to steal their 2008 Nissan Maxima. At that point, they had to make a potentially life or death decision: do they resist this armed criminal
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