April 2012
50 posts
Greensboro man linked to 39 copper thefts
Via Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft GREENSBORO, N.C. — Authorities say they’ve arrested a Greensboro man they believe is responsible for a total of 39 copper… (Maybe this will start a copper theft arrest trend? Via myfox8.com
The Rise of Copper Theft and Its Threat to US...
Via Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft Since August 2009, metal thefts have steadily increased across the nation, driven by rising prices for base metals, especially copper. Via visual.ly
Suspected copper thief surrenders after footage...
Via Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft Suspected copper thief surrenders after footage releasedShreveport TimesThe Bossier Sheriff’s office arrested a man accused of stealing copper from two Bossier Parish schools and a work sight in Haughton. Via shreveporttimes.com
Falls motel owner reports copper thefts at vacant...
Via Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft NIAGARA FALLS—A motel owner told police Tuesday that $1,200 in copper has been stolen during the past four months from property he owns on Eighth Str… Via buffalonews.com
No rest from copper thefts : News :...
Via Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft Updated with video; Crime may be down in unincorporated parts of Dougherty County, according to Police Chief Don Cheek, copper thefts are a constant crime. Via mysouthwestga.com
Copper theft may be part of fatal crash | Clovis...
Via Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft A two-vehicle car crash that killed two people and injured three north of Kerman early Saturday may have involved the theft of copper wire, according to the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office. Stolen copper wire was found in one … Via clovisindependent.com
Security guard captures burglary suspect -...
Via Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft kjrh.comSecurity guard captures burglary suspectkjrh.comTULSA - A 21-year-old man was arrested overnight after a security guard apprehended him during a burglary. Via kjrh.com
Bryan Man Busted for Copper Theft
Via Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft A Bryan man is in hot water after police say he stole copper wire from a Bryan Texas Utilities lineman. Via kbtx.com
Copper theft sentence - Marietta Times
Via Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft Copper theft sentenceMarietta TimesA Lowell man sentenced to four months in jail Friday for stealing copper pipe and fixtures from his employer said he knew it was wrong but didn’t realize how much damage he was doing. Via mariettatimes.com
400 lbs. of Copper Cable Stolen - Patch.com
Via Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft 400 lbs. of Copper Cable StolenPatch.comBy David Gurliacci Four hundred pounds of copper cable valued at about $1000 was stolen from a construction site at 20 West Ave. Via darien.patch.com
Bossier Sheriff needs help finding copper stealing...
Via Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft Bossier Sheriff needs help finding copper stealing suspectKTBSThe Bossier Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a man for stealing copper from two Bossier Parish schools and a work site in Haughton. Via ktbs.com
Sacramento police copper sting results in 6...
Via Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft News10.netSacramento police copper sting results in 6 arrestsSacramento Bee (blog)By Timothy Sandoval Sacramento police today said an undercover copper sting resulted in the arrest of six Sacramento recycling plant employees Wednesday. Via blogs.sacbee.com
Suspect arrested in Gadsden copper thefts
Via Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft GADSDEN, AL (WBRC)- Gadsden Police confirm they’ve arrested one suspect in a series of copper thefts. Many of those thefts targeted churches. Shortly after reports of an air conditioner being vandalized behind the Seventh Day Adventist Church in … Via etowahcounty.myfoxal.com
Police investigate 2011 copper panel theft from...
Via Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft Police investigate 2011 copper panel theft from Asbury Convention HallAsbury Park PressASBURY PARK — Police are investigating the theft of historic copper panels that adorned Convention Hall last summer, a crime that they had not been able to… Via app.com
Man arrested for stealing copper with child in tow...
Via Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft Man arrested for stealing copper with child in towMorning SentinelBy Amy Calder acalder@mainetoday.com WATERVILLE — A Sidney man was arrested Thursday for allegedly shoplifting $139 worth of copper from a hardware store with his young child in tow. Via onlinesentinel.com
Caught on camera: String of copper thefts in...
Via Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft The Dalton Police Department needs your help to identify two men who broke into an industrial building three times in March to steal copper wiring. Via cbsatlanta.com
Copper thefts reported in Syracuse area - Daily...
Via Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft Copper thefts reported in Syracuse areaDaily Sentinelby Staff Report According to Syracuse Police Chief Garry Freed, there have been several incidents in which ground wires have been cut and copper stolen in recent weeks. Via mydailysentinel.com
Northwood H.S. closed due to copper thefts
Via Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft The theft of copper wiring from the air conditioning system at Northwood High School over spring break forced classes to be released early Monday. Via ksla.com
Costly Copper Thefts « Country 92.9/AM 630 CFCO
Via Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft Over $50,000 worth of #copper wire has been stolen from the #Shell Refinery in #Corunna over the past two months. Via country929.com
Copper thefts at oil fields « LP999
Via Scoop.it - Copper & Metals Theft A man accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of copper in Carroll County is behind bars Monday. Sheriff’s deputies said they caught Harry Coleman III, 32, of Deepwater, W. Va., in the act early Monday morning. Via thelp72980.wordpress.com
