Yeah, but you'd think the thieving 17 would be happy to offload it for a grand, and there would be several fences happy to take it for that price. Or that he'd just unhook the trailer and sell off the truck.
Guy probably saw the ride, thought LoJack, and convinced himself the cops were surrounding him, and took off on foot.
actually makes me feel better about Jacktown, that the thieves are actually that worried about the cops.