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Men Get "Lo" Down on Vehicular Tracking Devices

The plan allegedly involved hiding a 2005 Ford Explorer that belonged to one of the men so they could report the vehicle stolen and collect insurance money. The car was reported stolen to the

By Patrick Stevenson | Updated on September 03, 2008

Two Pennsylvania men recently learned a valuable lesson about staging an auto theft: Take the tracking device out of your car before you try to hide it from the police.

The plan allegedly involved hiding a 2005 Ford Explorer that belonged to one of the men so they could report the vehicle stolen and collect insurance money. The car was reported stolen to the Philadelphia Police Department and Travelers’ Insurance, authorities said. The insurance claim was for about $14,000.

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