Student Reunited With Laptop, Belongings Thanks to Computrace LoJack for Laptops

Driving home for Spring Break, a North Dakota student left his laptop in the backseat while he stopped for a quick coffee. When he returned to his vehicle, the back door was ajar, and his laptop – along with several other belongings –was missing. The student contacted police, who collected eye-witness accounts from the scene. The student then reported the theft to Absolute, who began to trace the laptop’s whereabouts.

Four days later, the Absolute Theft Recovery Team had pinpointed the location of the laptop– which had since made its way south to Georgia. The team was also able to identify the laptop’s user – a man that eye-witnesses had earlier identified as a prime suspect in the case. This information was passed over to Georgia police.

Now armed with enough evidence to obtain a search warrant, Georgia authorities visited the user’s residence. The laptop was recovered from the home, along with a number of the victim’s missing possessions. The suspect was charged, and a relieved student reunited with his laptop and belongings.