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Police Use InterTrak to Recover A Stolen Corvette's Carbon Copy in 30 Minutes!
POMPANO, Fla.--Jan. 9, 2002--Having one's car stolen once is bad
enough, but when it happens twice in one month it makes you wonder. But that's what happened
when Byron Cohen's first Corvette which was stolen four weeks ago and then its replacement was
taken last week. Byron refused to give up fulfilling his Corvette dream.
With his carbon copy Corvette Byron opted not to put his faith in the factory security system
which didn't stop the first theft. Typically, when thieves learn where any factory alarm is mounted
and read the service manual, a car like the Corvette ceases to be safe.
Instead Byron opted to have an aftermarket tracking system installed because OnStar(R) is not
available for Corvettes and it would have been easy to defeat anyway. LoJack can't detect when
the car is stolen which was critical to Byron so he choose an InterTrak(sm) system. InterTrak is
easily hidden and its automatic notification feature sold Byron.
It seems that the second thief played the odds and decided to steal Byron's replaced Corvette in
the middle of the day. The moment the crook cranked the Corvette's starter his actions initiated the
InterTrak alert process and Byron received a theft alert phone call within a minute. Bryon
immediately called InterTrak who coordinated with the Pompano Sheriff's department to file a theft
report and gave them the location, speed and direction of his vanishing Vette.
When the thief saw the police roadblock down in front of him and then noticed two police cars
casually following him, he pulled over and parked the Corvette, his hands outstretched, convinced
of his capture. The computer data generated by the theft will be used in court for a conviction in the
30 minute Corvette caper....
About InterTrak(sm)
InterTrak Tracking Systems designs, manufacturers and markets consumer affordable vehicle
and personal safety products offering basic call-in stolen vehicle service without a monthly fee.
Subscription customers can locate and control their own vehicles 24 hours a day over the Internet
or a telephone. Other benefits may be seen at www.trackmenow.com
About Televoke
Televoke is the leading provider of wireless software platforms that enables businesses to
develop and deliver location-based safety, security and productivity applications for customers
worldwide.
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