A the thief of a skid-steer in Brooklyn, N.Y. was no match for a GPS device.
Longview Advantage’s Alarm and Recovery Centre went into action when a VFence violation occurred on a New Holland LS180 skid-steer, prompting an initial check on the location of the equipment. The search indicated the skid-steer was moving, at which time a call was placed to the Manager of Big Al’s Tool Rental, Nissan Sirjoosingh, who confirmed the skid steer had been removed without authority.
The Alarm centre conducted a GPS co-ordinate search, informing Sirjoosingh and the Brooklyn Police Department that a theft was in progress and provided them with the exact coordinates to respond to the call. Upon arriving at the scene, the police immediately located the skid steer, total recovery time, one hour.
“Longview Advantage responded immediately providing the exact coordinates, which resulted in the police recovering my machine on the back of a truck only one hour after the initial alarm,” said Sirjoosingh.
“Our business is located in a very high-risk area and equipment theft is a huge issue," he added. "Earlier this year we had a machine stolen which was never recovered, that’s why we sourced Longview’s products to help minimize our losses. The Longview Advantage tracking solution is an amazing piece of technology; every rental company should have one.”