The bait might be a Toyota, Honda or Acura. It looks like any other car, but it's not. It's abandoned in a neighborhood plagued by a rash of car thefts. If and when - usually when - a thief ...

Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. Bait cars are said to be the equivalent of a four-wheeled mousetrap. In case you’ve never heard the expression “bait cars ...

The reality TV show “Bait Car” is supposed to catch car thieves in the act. Undercover cops park a rigged car on the side of the road, conspicuously leaving the keys inside, while a television ...

DuBois had read about a police department program that uses bait cars rigged with audio and video recording equipment and engines that can be shut off with the push of a remote button to nab thieves.

A would-be thief in Bellevue picked the wrong Honda to steal Wednesday, driving off in a police "bait" car. Officers chased him, shot at him and ultimately arrested the man, who was injured and is ...

This case from April 2022 involves the same person, who is now the first suspect arrested under the SFPD's new bait car campaign. "We try really hard to catch people doing, you know, these car ...

The department shared a video with KOAT of six juveniles stealing a bait car and going for a joyride across the city. On Wednesday, Dec. 27 around 9 p.m., Albuquerque officers are alerted of ...

CAR SYSTEM IS MAKING PROGRESS, WHETHER IT BE A RESIDENTIAL AREA OR YOUR LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER. APD SAYS BAIT CARS ARE EVERYWHERE, BUT HOW DO THEY WORK? AND HOW DOES THE DEPARTMENT UTILIZE THESE ...

As for how APD decides to place bait cars, Barnard said, “I mean, so generally, I know we’ve talked about Duke City stats before, so we do weekly analysis of where every vehicle is stolen in ...

Then, his car got broken into in San Francisco this year. "I'm missing a window. Not cool, San Francisco, not cool," Rober said. So he launched his biggest effort yet -- set up bait cars with ...