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After doing thousands of dollars in damage to a gas station, thieves in Spokane, Washington were eventually caught when they later attempted to rob a laundromat.
The thieves, who robbed, damaged, and stole an ATM machine from the Conoco gas station in Spokane, Washington, got away with the crime, until they later committed another burglary a month later. Thanks to a GPS tracker in a van that they stole, the police were able to track the thieves down.
According to court documents, Shawn Wallwork and Jeremiah Baker, stole a van and drove it into the front of the establishment, and took an ATM machine from it. The ATM machine was valued at $3,500 and there was approximately $2,000 in cash inside the machine.
The clerk at the gas station said that the robbers used a chain to pull the ATM machine out of the floor. They got away with the burglary, until they committed another burglary on April 16, at a Laundromat on Mission.
Court documents state that the men drove past the Laundromat and decided that it would be a good way to “earn some quick money.” They broke the laundromat’s glass door with a slingshot and proceeded to steal various electronics, a computer, a safe, a coin machine, and a white van from the business.
The stolen van, which was outfitted with a GPS tracking device, was the police department’s key to locating the robbers. When the owner of the Laundromat noticed that the stolen van was on the move, he immediately called the police, and officers were able to track down the suspects.
When the two men were arrested for robbing the Laundromat, they confessed to stealing the ATM at the Conoco gas station. Additionally, Baker, one of the suspects, confessed to two other residential burglaries.
The other suspect, Shawn Wallwork, is no stranger to the police His criminal record shows that he has had several past charges, all related to theft. Currently, Baker is in jail and Wallwork has been released.
If it were not for the GPS tracking device in the stolen van, who knows how many other robberies the two criminals would attempt, and potentially get away with.
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GPS Fleet Tracking for Cargo
18 May 2016Being in the fleet cargo industry and making sure that your supply chain is in proper flow is a challenging task. Every minute is vital in your business processes; particularly because it can impact things like your trade efficiency system, operational costs, and economic productivity.
In order to manage your assets properly, you need a reliable, optimized solution that will allow you to scale your business. This solution doesn’t need to just work, but it needs to last too. Thanks to GPS cargo tracking, you can enhance the security and productivity of your fleet business and the cargo you transport.
This solution improves the speed and accuracy in the transportation of goods and products and other cargo-related activities. It also eliminates delayed or misrouted cargo shipments, helps you manage your inventory better, and aids in the recovery of cargo theft. Read the rest of this entry »
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The contest is between three prominent production companies who will build the new GPS satellites,: Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Boeing.
This three-way contest is being held by the U.S. Air Force in order to work on new GPS 3 satellites. Billions of dollars are at play here, with just one of the firm’s winning the opportunity to build the final GPS satellites. The winner will be chosen to build up to 22 next-generation GPS satellites.
Each of the firms receives up to $6 million dollars to try their hand at producing the new GPS 3 satellite. Following the contest, the U.S. Air Force will choose just one firm who is going to produce all of the following 22 GPS next-generation satellites.
According to Lieutenant General Samuel Graves of the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, they are ready to work with the winning firm. He said in a statement:
“Industry told us they were ready to compete for the GPS 3 space vehicles. We look forward to working with Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to assess the feasibility of a follow-on, competitive production contract.” Read the rest of this entry »
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One of the most terrifying fears families of older adults in advanced stages of dementia face is the fear of their loved ones wandering off and forgetting the way home, who they are, or where they are. The idea of a parent wandering around lost, confused, and, quite likely, afraid is one of the most common reasons adult children consider when placing aging parents, particularly those with advancing stages of memory impairments, in senior living communities for better protection.
Many senior living communities are adopting portable GPS tracking units that help them locate residents with memory impairments quickly and efficiently when they wander off. The benefit of these devices go well beyond the ability to geographically identify the location of residents who have wandered off, though.
These are just a few of the ways senior living communities are using GPS to keep tabs on their residents.
Set Alarms to Send Notifications when Wearer Crosses Specified Boundaries Read the rest of this entry »
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Police in Beech Grove were able to arrest two people who stole more than $100,000 worth of equipment from area businesses.
The thieves, who stole the equipment from establishments on Elmwood Avenue, were located by police, thanks to GPS tracking devices, surveillance video, and witnesses. Police said that they were able to track the stolen items to a neighborhood on the south side of Indianapolis.
The suspects have been identified as Neil Couch, 46, and Keith Shepherd, 38. Both men were arrested for burglary, auto theft, and theft.
The thefts occurred on a Saturday evening, and began with the theft of a pickup truck from JL Squared. Couch stole the truck and returned to the location the next morning with Shepherd, and targeted MacAllister Machinery, an establishment located down the street from JL Squared.
The police said that the two thieves stole and drove off with $116,000 worth of equipment, including: Read the rest of this entry »




