Criminals exchange license plates a “well -known tactic”, says police expert

Baltimore (WBFF) – Criminal exchange license plates to avoid detection. It is a tactic that is known to the law enforcement authorities because vehicles are often stolen to commit more crimes, and the city is cleaned with readers of the license plate.

The LPR technology can identify law enforcement authorities and help to pursue vehicles that are of interest to investigations.

According to the Baltimore police authority, there are 125 lpr.

“If you continue to change the day, the goal is to stumble the law enforcement authorities and to have it in such a way that the vehicle is not recognized as a wanted vehicle,” said Jason Johnson, a former deputy commissioner of the Baltimore police. Marked so that they can follow where this vehicle was at different times. “

This month, in Baltimore Surveillance Video, a driver caught the tags from a vehicle after a goal and run in Highlandtown. In radio traffic, the responding civil servants can be heard about the vehicle that may be connected to another crime.

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In northern Baltimore, officials arrested three young people, of whom the department stolen a car in carjacking near the Sinai Hospital this month. According to the BPD, the original tags on the vehicle were removed and replaced.

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For these cases, FOX45 News BPD asked about criminal exchange.

A spokesman confirmed the problem, but said that the department did not record an increase in cases and advised the drivers to ensure that their tags are securely attached to avoid theft.