A Bad Week for the Bad Guys; On-Guard Tracker Leads to 18 Arrests
26 January 1998
A Bad Week for the Bad Guys; On-Guard Tracker Leads to 18 Arrests
SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 26 -- Eighteen auto thieves met their
technological match recently when they were arrested for stealing cars
equipped with the On-Guard(R) Tracker(TM), a satellite and cellular
communications system that tracks the vehicles at all times. Two of the
arrests were made in Canada when the thieves stole the car and used it in a
robbery. The rest took place in Austin and Minneapolis as part of the On-
Guard Tracker Bait Car Program.
The Bait Car Program provides On-Guard Tracker units to Auto Theft
Divisions. The cars are then placed in locations of high auto theft and when
they are stolen, the On-Guard Response Center alerts the police and directs
them to the vehicle. A benefit of the On-Guard Tracker is the ability to
alert police in time to apprehend the suspects, eliminating the need for a
high speed chase to keep the stolen car in sight and recovering the vehicle as
quickly as possible, minimizing damage.
Of the 18 people arrested, 16 were male and two were female. The On-Guard
Tracker network was launched in 1995, and in 1997 27 arrests were made and
30 cars recovered. "1998 has definitely started with a bang for us," said
Steve Riebel, president and CEO of ATX Technologies, Inc. "We are averaging
one stolen car each day and catching at least two or three thieves at a time."
On-Guard Trackers are manufactured and monitored by ATX Technologies, Inc.
in San Antonio, Texas, the leading provider of vehicle tracking, personal
security and directional assistance for the aftermarket of personal
automobiles. On-Guard products use Global Positioning System (GPS) Satellites
and cellular communications to pinpoint the location of the vehicle, its
direction and speed. The On-Guard Response Center is manned 24 hours a day,
seven days a week by Emergency Communication Specialists who know how to
handle emergency situations and assist drivers with directions, roadside
assistance or unlocking the vehicle if they locked the keys in the car.
ATX Technologies, Inc., ( http://www.track.com ), is the only company of its kind
in the industry with complete vertical integration from the design,
manufacturing, sales and Response Center. Each member of the On-Guard family
of products can be installed in any vehicle to protect owners from theft and
other crimes. There are more than 800 On-Guard dealers nationwide and
information on locations is available by calling 800-466-4827.
SOURCE ATX Technologies, Inc.