Copper wire theft that’s darkened streetlights have discouraged teenagers in St. Paul’s North End from playing basketball at their local courts, caused older couples to discontinue early-morning walks ...
Farmers across the nation now have a new option for alarm systems to deter copper wire thieves.
Copper theft is spiking in the U.S. due to tariffs and more demand. This is copper wire recovered after an investigation that involved AT&T security. In the last six months of 2024, some 6,000 ...
Eighty-two arrests have been made in a recent escalation to combat the “growing epidemic” of copper wire thefts, city officials announced Tuesday. City Councilmembers Kevin de León and Traci Park ...
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County officials said the thefts have already cost taxpayers more than $54,000 in repairs and have left major roadways dark.
Sarasota County is experiencing thefts of copper wire, causing streetlights to go out. Two recent incidents resulted in the theft of 16,000 feet of wire, costing the county over $54,000 in repairs.