Port Orchard wire theft part of trend that's growing as copper prices rise
Witnesses helped lead to an arrest in South Kitsap, but vandalism that causes outages continues to happen around Puget Sound.
Copper wire thefts being reported weekly in Salinas
The City of Salinas says replacing copper wire throughout the city has become a weekly endeavor. The reason is that thefts ...
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Stopping Copper Thieves in Their Tracks: How Copperweld® Makes Wire Theft Unappealing to Thieves
Repeat thefts are rare. Copperweld CCA building wire, for example, is so distinct in its construction that even novice ...
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Police investigate two Umeme staff over vandalising electric wires
Vandals are said to be making a fortune through the sale of stolen copper wires to unscrupulous scrap dealers Thank you for reading Nation.Africa Show plans Police in Mityana District are ...
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Copper thieves affecting telecommunication lines throughout Houston
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Copper wire thefts are on the rise in the Houston area, according to police. On Thursday, AT&T, Comcast, Houston police, and the Harris County Sheriff's Office hosted a ...
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Suspected copper wire theft at NV Energy substation causes power outage in Las Vegas
A suspected copper wire theft at an NV Energy Substation is believed to be the cause of a power outage in the Las Vegas valley.
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Copper thieves blamed for knocking out 35 lights on I-55
Police are investigating another rash of copper thefts in the metro. This case involving some 30 lights along Interstate 55.
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Bay Area school abruptly closes after copper theft cuts power
Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy, a K-8 school in Vallejo, canceled classes starting Monday because its electrical ... copper wires to steal 400 feet of wire in the East Bay, knocking out 911 ...
Kentucky bill would levy harsher penalties against those found guilty of stealing copper wire
"Copper theft is no longer just a property crime, it's putting lives at risk," Republican Sen. Brandon Storm said.
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Uganda: Police Investigate Electricity Vandalism,Recover Abandoned Vehicle, Stolen Wires in Mityana
Police in Mityana have launched investigations into an electricity vandalism incident after unknown individuals tampered with power lines along Magala-Namigavu Road in Monde Village, Ssekanyonyi ...
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Copper theft leads to power outage, school closure in Northern California
Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy experienced a power outage Saturday ... recovered more than 2,000 pounds of copper wire. Street lights and Metro rail lines have been shut down due to copper ...