[Ebbc-Talk] Aspen police using bait bikes to lure thieves - seattlepi.com

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ure-thieves-4665800.php

Aspen police using bait bikes to lure thieves

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) =97 Flashy cars used by police as bait to catch car thiev=
es are taking a back seat to bait bicycles being used by Aspen police.

Police say more than 33 bikes have been reported stolen in Aspen since May =
and there has been a 30 percent increase in bike thefts from 2011 to 2012.

The Aspen Times reports (http://tinyurl.com/nrw5qhe ) police are using GPS-=
enabled bicycles at various locations that have been identified as hot spot=
s for bicycle theft.

If the bicycle with the device is moved, the Aspen Police Department will b=
e alerted and police will be able to track it down, with hopes of nabbing t=
he culprits...

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Information from: The Aspen Times, http://www.aspentimes.com/


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