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Anti-Theft system leads cops to SUV. Victim is believed to be missing Rosemere man; signs of violence point to homicide
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The Montreal Gazette
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Media Coverage
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Paul Cherry
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7/31/2003
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A vehicle tracking system normally used to locate stolen cars helped lead police to the body believed to be that of a missing Rosemere man.
The man's Isuzu Rodeo sport utility vehicle was located in St. Sauveur early yesterday by an employee of Boomerang Tracking Inc., a company that uses wireless technology to find stolen cars.
The vehicle was never reported stolen but its owner, a 28-year-old man, was reported missing by his parents Tuesday night. His Isuzu was parked on the side of Tracy Rd., a private, unpaved road that leads only to homes in a mostly forested area.
"We were called around 6 (yesterday morning) by the Boomerang company because they had located the vehicle," said Constable Isabelle Gendron of the Sûreté du Québec. "When we arrived we found the body of a man in the truck. There are marks of violence on the body.
"We will wait until after the autopsy before we say what was the exact cause of death. But it looks like a murder."
Gendron said it would require an autopsy before the SQ could say with certainty that the body is that of the missing man.
The man was last seen leaving a residence in Rosemere, 20 kilometres north of Montreal, about 6 p.m. Monday. He drove away in the Isuzu and has not been seen since, Gendron said.
The vehicle was parked next to a wooded area and just a few metres from a small body of water called Lake Tor. The SQ called in scuba divers to search the lake and a helicopter to scan the surrounding area for evidence.
One woman who lives near Tracy Rd. said she noticed the vehicle had been parked next to the lake all day Tuesday.
Another resident said she spotted a dark-coloured BMW parked near the same spot at 9:30 Tuesday morning while she was walking her dogs. But as the woman was about to be interviewed by reporters, she was quickly escorted away to talk to Sûreté investigators. When she returned, the woman appeared flustered and said she had not seen anything at all.
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| Boomerang
Tracking Inc. markets and distributes the Boomerang®
tracking devices, proprietary products using technology
patented by the Company. The Boomerang, Boomerang2™
and GSM-based units are the central devices in
a system that uses the wireless networks of major
regional telecommunications companies for tracking
stolen assets. The Boomerang Tracking System is
capable of locating stolen automobiles, heavy
equipment and valuable assets. As a result of
its success, the Company has received the endorsement
of members of the insurance industry. The Boomerang
devices are available and installed through a
network of authorized dealers in Quebec and Ontario.
The Company's head office, research and development
centre and manufacturing facilities are located
in Montreal, Quebec, with regional facilities
located in Mississauga, Ontario. Boomerang Tracking is a wholly owned subsidiary of LoJack Corporation (NASDAQ:LOJN). |
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