BLOOMINGTON Indiana University Police have arrested eight people for stealing bikes at its Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses so far this semester. The department is using a new tool to try and stop any more bikes from going missing.

IUPD revealed it is placing 'bait bikes' among bike racks in both Indianapolis and Bloomington to catch thieves in the act. The bait bikes are meant to blend in with the other bicycles, but police know where they are at all times.

"They are GPS-enabled bikes that help police track suspects," said Julia Nowak of the Indiana University Police Department. "IUPD purchases bikes that are more than $750, meaning that it is a felony amount."

IUPD said it arrested four suspected bike thieves in Bloomington and four in Indianapolis before it publicized the bait b

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