May 2012
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Windstream steps up copper theft battle in...
See on Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft Windstream (Nasdaq: WIN) is the latest service provider that’s finding itself going toe-to-toe with thieves stealing copper wire from their poles. See on fiercetelecom.com
Copper Thieves Start Targeting Power and Cable-TV...
See on Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft While telephone companies continue to suffer repeated outages from copper wire thieves, the growing problem of copper theft has now begun to impact cable-TV providers and even electric service in some areas. See on stopthecap.com
Police Investigate Theft Of Hundreds Of Pounds Of...
See on Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft abc11.comPolice Investigate Theft Of Hundreds Of Pounds Of Brass Bells From East …Hartford CourantBy ERIK HESSELBERG, Special to The Courant The Hartford Courant Police are investigating the theft of possibly hundreds of pounds of brass bells from… See on courant.com
Copper theft hits the Coast. - ABC Online (blog)
See on Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft Copper theft hits the Coast.ABC Online (blog)Skyrocketing prices for metals, especially copper, have made what was once a minor nuisance into a major problem. Brad White is the Managing Director of Videofied, here on the Sunshine Coast. See on blogs.abc.net.au
Copper thieves strip TN church - OneNewsNow
See on Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft OneNewsNowCopper thieves strip TN churchOneNewsNowCopper theft is a growing epidemic across the country. The rising cost and worldwide demand for the precious metal motivates thieves to target construction sites, businesses, and private residences. See on onenewsnow.com
Placer Officers Capture Copper Thief With Wireless...
See on Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft They’re hidden, they don’t need to be plugged in, they transmit video wirelessly and there’s one other feature that’s impressing veteran cops. See on sacramento.cbslocal.com
Copper Thefts Nearly Cancel 37th Annual Festival -...
See on Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Copper thieves nearly short-circuited the Territory Days festival in Old Colorado City this weekend. Thursday, May 24, 2012. See on thedenverchannel.com
Copper wire taken from poles by thieves | The...
See on Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft The high risk, low return business of stealing copper wire continues to plague Madison County. Madison County Sheriff’s reports from May 15-16 showed two new incidents in which metal thieves took their lives in their hands to steal copper … See on madison-press.com
Police Bust Man for Copper Theft | San Antonio...
See on Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft Authorities have busted the man they say is the mastermind of a string of copper thefts. See on sanantonio.cityandpress.com
Spokane Valley building out thousands after copper...
See on Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft Spokane Valley building out thousands after copper theftNorthwest Cable Newsby KREM.com SPOKANE COUNTY—Authorities said thieves made off with thousands of dollars in copper wire this weekend from a commercial building in Spokane Valley. See on nwcn.com
San Francisco man arrested in Petaluma copper...
See on Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft San Francisco man arrested in Petaluma copper theftPetaluma Argus CourierWhen a search warrant obtained later Monday allowed detectives to open it, they found a trunk full of copper wire stolen from PG&E, said Raasch. See on petaluma360.com
Theives take a shine to copper - WAVY-TV
See on Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft Theives take a shine to copperWAVY-TV(WAVY) - At least two businesses in Portsmouth have been hit by copper thieves this month, forcing the installation of security cameras. See on wavy.com
Thieves use skid loader to steal copper in Wichita...
See on Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft Thieves use skid loader to steal copper in WichitaKOAM-TVWICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Wichita police are looking for thieves who broke into a Westar warehouse and used a skid loader to haul off thousands of dollars in copper. See on koamtv.com
Copper piping stolen in Polk Township - Pocono...
See on Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft Copper piping stolen in Polk TownshipPocono RecordPolice are investigating the theft of copper piping from the basement of a Polk Township pet rescue operation. See on poconorecord.com
Copper Thieves Score Massive Haul in American...
See on Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft American Canyon may have to spend as much as $7000 to replace the roughly 1000 ft. of copper wire snatched from Veterans Memorial Park sometime within the past week. A thief or thieves broke into a vault at the park, … See on sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com
Kilgore police apprehend copper thieves
See on Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft Kilgore Police Department pulls out all the stops to catch copper thieves. See on cbs19.tv
Thief gets away with 80 ft. of copper from...
See on Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft It was a dark rainy night last Wednesday when copper thieves took off with nearly 80 feet of copper downspouts and gutters, said St. Patrick’s Parish priest, Rev. Bob Conners. (Thief gets away with 80 ft. See on wickedlocal.com
Modesto Men Plead To Airport Copper Theft
See on Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) — Two Modesto men pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to steal federal property from the Modesto Airport. Monday, May 14, 2012. (Modesto Men Plead To Airport Copper Theft: The thefts happened several times in January 2012. See on kcra.com
Dundalk Man Arrested for Stealing Copper in...
See on Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft Two men were caught attempting to steal copper from an abandoned hospital building on the Spring grove campus. See on dundalk.patch.com
Arrests made in Copper theft from Pott. County «...
See on Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft Two men from Omaha were arrested Tuesday morning in connection with the theft of copper from Center-Point Irrigation systems in the northwest part of Pottawattamie County. According to Sheriff Jeff Danker, the arrests … See on kjan.com
