Burglars and thieves are swiping anything valuable on which they can get their hands. Have you been an unfortunate victim of burglary or theft? Has your money, car, pet, or ATV ever been stolen? Was it recovered and returned to you? Unless you had a tracking device installed on the asset, the answer is most likely “no recovery”.
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A GPS tracking device assists the owner of a GPS-enabled device to precisely locate the position of stolen assets. The global positioning system (GPS) works in real time or when reviewing recorded footage at a later time. The GPS tracking device connects with one of the twenty-four global satellites located above the earth in six different orbital spheres. Location data is transmitted to a GPS-enabled device, reporting the location of stolen goods or people. The global satellites provide coverage of virtually any place on earth.
You may have heard about the recent robberies of many ATV’s and RTV’s by Jaime Castellanos and some of his accomplices. The Texas-based group stole and then resold ATV’s and RTV’s for a profit to unsuspecting friends, coworkers, and acquaintances, often misleading their consumers by telling them that they did not want to part with the item but needed the money. In other cases, they told their victims about a nasty divorce one of their partners-in-crime was experiencing and how they did not want their wife to keep it in the settlement. Suspects also claimed the stolen unit as used and asked for half the price. This crime spree took place over several months, resulting in the Texas governor’s office granting two Polaris ATV’s and a tracking device. These items were used in April 2010 after the thieves stole the Polaris ATV. The tracking device on the Polaris ATV allowed police to follow the movement of the stolen asset, locate where they stopped moving, and then make the arrests and recover the stolen goods. In this particular case, police recovered $200,000 worth of stolen goods. The GPS device led police to the location of the stolen goods by connecting with one of the global satellites and transmitting the location data to their GPS-enabled device. The GPS also revealed a much larger sting operation by the perpetrators.
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A GPS tracking device is an excellent method of locating your lost or stolen assets. They have been successfully used in tracking money stolen from banks, pets kidnapped from home, spousal infidelity and vehicles. If you are concerned about theft in your area, a GPS tracking device might be just what you need.
Just a guess, but a person might be able to contact a local police department to find out whether or not an ATV has been impounded. As far as numbers go, a Google search doesn’t reveal much information, but you might be able to find out from your local police department (they might have these figures or might be able to lead you in the right direction). Hope this helps!
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Trying to estimate how many atvs and utvs are stolen a year in Texas? And how would a person go about finding out if their atv is in a police inpound?