D.C. cops using bait bikes to nab thieves

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D.C. police are using bait bikes to catch thieves who they believe are responsible for a spike in property crimes in and around Capitol Hill neighborhoods.

Last week, police teams placed two unsecured bikes on the 600 block of H Street Northeast. In less than an hour, the bikes were stolen five times.

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