Carjacking suspect taken into custody
thanks to GPS
Guidepoint works with Vancouver police to recover the vehicle quickly
VANCOUVER, WA - A Vancouver woman who was carjacked has her vehicle back thanks to the car's Guidepoint System (GPS).
Police were called to a Fred Meyer grocery store on Grand Boulevard to investigate a carjacking. The 22-year old woman said a man put a knife to her throat and stole her 2005 Honda Accord.
The victim told police her vehicle was equipped with Guidepoint. Police called Guidepoint's stolen vehicle recovery center at 1-877-GPS-FIND and worked with a recovery specialist to locate the vehicle. Within 40 minutes, police found the vehicle parked and searched the area with a K-9 unit. The suspect was found at a nearby apartment and was taken into custody. The woman was not injured in the attack.
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It’s a digital world – and your car is no exception. That’s why Guidepoint and Cingular® have introduced the industry’s first all-digital system for stolen vehicle recovery, driver safety / convenience and fleet management. With the new digital Guidepoint, you’ll get faster, more reliable service throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
"Frost & Sullivan is pleased to recognize Guidepoint's ability to grow consistently, year after year, with the 2007 Best Bang for the Buck of the Year Award in stolen vehicle tracking systems,” said Frost & Sullivan’s Sathyanarayana K, research analyst. “We attribute this success to the company's service orientation, the positive relationships that it has built with dealers and distributors, and the unique hardware/software package that it offers to end-users."
