Montgomery County looks to expand 'bait car' program

» 19 mins ago: Montgomery County looks to expand 'bait car' program « Not ranked Filed under: Montgomery County ) - The Montgomery County Council is looking to expand the county’s “bait car” program in reaction to an increasingly large number of thefts from cars in recent months, joining other jurisdictions in fighting the crime spree. Stereos have long been a target of car thieves, but the more recent addition of Global Positioning System devices to many vehicles, combined with their high street value, has led more thieves to crack into vehicles. A GPS device can sell for hundreds of dollars on the street. In the first quarter of this year, Montgomery County police reported an 18 percent jump in larcenies over the same period in 2007, much of which, police said, was due to a steady rise in thefts from cars. The first quarter... [read full story]