Metal Thieves Are Stripping America’s Cities - The New York Times
Jul 9, 2024 · Thieves have been stripping copper wire out of thousands of streetlights and selling it to scrap metal recyclers for cash. The wiring typically fetches only a few hundred dollars, but...
82 arrested, 2K pounds of copper wire seized by LAPD’s Heavy ... - KTLA
Jul 31, 2024 · In a massive downtown raid, members of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Heavy Metal Task Force arrested 82 people and seized 2,000 pounds of stolen copper wire, city leaders announced...
Officials cracking down on copper thieves as streets go dark ... - KTLA
Jan 23, 2024 · Thieves are stealing copper wire so they can sell it to recycling centers who may not know that what they are buying is stolen. According to Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León, the city...
More than 80 arrests made in connection to copper wire theft
Jul 31, 2024 · Eighty-two arrests have been made in a recent escalation to combat the “growing epidemic” of copper wire thefts, city officials announced Tuesday.
The Rise of Copper Theft: Causes and Consequences - Stealth …
Jun 28, 2024 · MPR News reports the theft has led to the death of a resident and dog. They were crossing the street in the darkness caused by the lack of copper wire. These thefts have caused more than 2,000 St. Paul streetlights to go out. It cost the …
'Significant victory': More than 80 arrested in copper wire theft …
Jul 31, 2024 · The cables are stolen and burned or melted to expose copper wires, which are then sold to metal recyclers, according to the motion, leaving communities without data services.
Thieves caught on camera stealing copper wire in North Texas - wfaa.com
Aug 21, 2024 · GARLAND, Texas — One video caught a thief almost flipping over a car as he tried desperately to rip down a utility wire. Another shows a man in a reflective vest, posing as a legitimate worker....
Fort Worth: Dramatic increase in AT&T cable theft | wfaa.com
Feb 3, 2025 · Copper wire thefts rose 545% in Fort Worth, affecting emergency services and businesses. ... Police recovered 155 pounds of copper wire valued at $675.80, officials said.
King County crackdown on copper wire theft leads to arrests and …
Jan 30, 2025 · Both Raybell and Ogilvy were charged with theft of copper wire and malicious mischief. Ogilvy has 11 felony and 20 misdemeanor convictions, and Washington courts have issued 97 warrants for his ...
Copper wire thefts leave LA neighborhoods in the dark. Here’s …
Sep 3, 2024 · Increasing thefts from light poles across the Greater Los Angeles region have forced cities and utilities to get creative, and L.A. has been cracking down on enforcement. L.A. city councilmember...