A suspected "porch pirate" in California was arrested Thursday after police used a bait package that had a GPS locator inside. COLORADO MOM LETS PORCH PIRATES TAKE OUT HER TRASH WITH DECOY PACKAGES: 'THEY DESERVE IT'Authorities arrested the 34-year-old shortly after the package was taken and alerted authorities to his location, Sgt. The department has been using the bait package system since the summer in order to improve efforts to solve cases and make potential thieves think twice about grabbing something from a porch, especially during the busy holiday season. FLORIDA 'PORCH PIRATE' CAUGHT ON CAMERA STEALING PACKAGE WHILE LITTLE GIRL WATCHESThe bait package program by the department utilizes GPS technology that communicates with nearby cell towers and is triggered once the package moves. Police then get updates on its location every three seconds, which includes how fast the package is moving, CBS LA reported.

Source: Fox News December 16, 2019 17:03 UTC