KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Bike thefts are on a downward trend in Kalamazoo, and police are crediting a new tactic to catch thieves in the act.
The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety’s (KDPS) ‘bait bike’ operation leaves bikes unattended with tracking devices in high-risk areas.
Once someone attempts to take them, police are alerted immediately and the perpetrators are arrested…