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Car Bait Program Goes Awry as Thief Steals Car, Kills Woman

Pending an Investigation, Dallas Police Have Suspended the Bait Car Program

By RYAN OWENS, JAY SHAYLOR, KELLY HAGAN and IMAEYEN IBANGA
June 5, 2008

Dallas police halted a highly successful vehicle theft decoy car program after a car they were monitoring crashed into another automobile and killed an 83-year-old driver.

According to authorities, 28-year-old Eddie Ramirez stole a bait car, which, rigged with a hidden camera and tracking equipment, was designed to be stolen. As part of the theft program, rigged vehicles are placed in high crime areas, with the the doors unlocked and the keys inside. Once inside, crooks are caught on tape, officers kill the car's engine and sometimes lock the doors.


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