TROY, Mich., March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- What started as a typical call from an OnStar subscriber to report a stolen vehicle ended with the capture of one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives.
The case, involving Terrence K. Washington, was featured on the March 27 episode of "America's Most Wanted." The show also highlighted OnStar's role in Washington's capture
On March 7, OnStar subscriber Raiford Brown woke to find his 2004 HUMMER H2 missing from the driveway of his home in Brentwood, Tenn., a suburb of Nashville. Brown called the Williamson County Sheriff's Department to report the theft. After filing a police report, the sheriff's department called OnStar to assist in the recovery of the vehicle.
OnStar Advisor Lewis Baldwin answered the stolen vehicle call and after retrieving the necessary information from the subscriber and the police report, he began efforts to locate the HUMMER H2. Within minutes, the advisor pinpointed the whereabouts of the vehicle, which had crossed the state line into Sharonville, Ohio.
With Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) and wireless cellular technologies, OnStar can assist the police by locating a vehicle even if it's moving. The advisor provided the sheriff's department with continuous updates as he monitored the movements of the stolen HUMMER. The information was relayed to the local authorities in the jurisdiction in which the vehicle was located.
The HUMMER H2 was located in Sharonville, Ohio and local authorities apprehended the suspect.
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The case, involving Terrence K. Washington, was featured on the March 27 episode of "America's Most Wanted." The show also highlighted OnStar's role in Washington's capture
On March 7, OnStar subscriber Raiford Brown woke to find his 2004 HUMMER H2 missing from the driveway of his home in Brentwood, Tenn., a suburb of Nashville. Brown called the Williamson County Sheriff's Department to report the theft. After filing a police report, the sheriff's department called OnStar to assist in the recovery of the vehicle.
OnStar Advisor Lewis Baldwin answered the stolen vehicle call and after retrieving the necessary information from the subscriber and the police report, he began efforts to locate the HUMMER H2. Within minutes, the advisor pinpointed the whereabouts of the vehicle, which had crossed the state line into Sharonville, Ohio.
With Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) and wireless cellular technologies, OnStar can assist the police by locating a vehicle even if it's moving. The advisor provided the sheriff's department with continuous updates as he monitored the movements of the stolen HUMMER. The information was relayed to the local authorities in the jurisdiction in which the vehicle was located.
The HUMMER H2 was located in Sharonville, Ohio and local authorities apprehended the suspect.
Full Story HERE
