Burglars beware: Police are using 'bait houses' in this wealthy California town
Los Angeles Times - 2024-05-23T19:05:30.370Z

Next time burglars hit a house in Atherton, they may be walking into a trap and a quick trip to jail. Faced with an uptick in residential burglaries, police in the wealthy Northern California town decided this year to try an unusual tactic: the "Bait House Program." "We don't want to do nothing and just let it happen," said Cmdr. Daniel Larsen of the Atherton Police Department. "We want to be proactive and deter." About 50 homeowners in the community have volunteered their homes for police...

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