Negative ghostrider. May appear uninhabited but possibly people trying to keep warm.

Where? Downtown? In parking lots?

More and more cars have geolocation devices so catching a car thief is getting too easy.

Doubtful - bait cars are usually left with keys in, but not running.

Parking lot behind m&t bank, in front of Kellogg’s Hubbard library in the street, school street bridge just off the street. A Honda pilot with a dent on it and a Nissan sedan maybe.

Not to seem weird but I went up to the car and I am 99% nobody was in it, also if they were staying warm I don’t think they would want to draw attention to the car.

Does Montpelier PD actually have adequate staffing to put out bait cars?

Remote car starters.

Wdym, nobody is using a remote car started to let their car idle for hours in the middle of the night.

Sounds like folks doing their best in the housing crisis.

They absolutely do not. They are very short staffed and have stated they may not respond to calls that aren't emergencies. I'm not sure what motivation they would have to use "bait cars" even if they weren't. It's not like car theft is a big problem in Montpelier.

I hear that but just saying, there is zero possibility it’s a bait car. Just saying.

Hell no, they don't even patrol between 12:00-8:00 AM because they can't afford the overtime

only a cop would down play it not being a bait car....hmmmm. you a cop? if you are you can't lie about it..thats what the youtubes says