Man trying to steal copper wire causes power outage for more than 1,000 customers, police say
A man trying to steal copper wire from a transformer in Northeast Philadelphia severely burned himself and caused a temporary ...
Copper wire theft suspect arrested in Kern County after pursuit, stolen items found
A man suspected of copper wire theft was arrested following a pursuit in eastern Kern County early Friday morning, said the ...
Copper wire thieves once again leave Minneapolis communities in the dark
The city says they repaired the lighting in 2023 and 2024 around Lake of the Isles, yet the majority of the wire around the ...
Copper wire thefts leaving Minneapolis residents in the dark
Copper wire theft continues to be a growing issue. It's left residents in the dark near both Lake of the Isles and in Stevens ...
Copper wire theft suspected as cause of Philadelphia power outage, police say
A man is in critical condition after he was shocked while trying to steal copper wire from a PECO transformer box.
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Milpitas Police Warn of Copper Wire Theft Spree Causing Widespread Blackouts
Milpitas Police report a surge in copper wire thefts causing widespread outages and urge public vigilance in reporting ...
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Spring training in a day; Copper wire theft goes awry; Pa’s poisonous snakes | Morning roundup
Nascent journalist Santiago Ortiz loves a challenge. His latest: Could he turn a Phillies spring training game into a day ...
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Man nearly electrocuted after cutting copper wire, knocking out power in Northeast Philadelphia
A man was nearly electrocuted while police said he tried to steal copper wiring and knocked out power to 1,500 homes and ...
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Cooper theft investigation leads to arrest of Taft man
The Kern County Sheriff's Office arrested a Taft man Friday on suspicion of crimes including grand theft of copper wire, possession of stolen property, resisting arrest and being a felon ...
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Williston woman charged with theft of $1.4M worth of copper wire from Fargo-based company
A western North Dakota woman is charged with stealing over $1.4 million worth of copper from her employer. According to court ...
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Man arrested for theft of copper in Chambers County allegedly caused 911 service outage
Brad Thibodeaux is charged with felony criminal mischief among other potential offenses, according to the Chambers County ...
Copper wire theft on I-680 darkens freeway in San Jose
A copper wire theft has left another area of San Jose in the dark. On Interstate 680 near the McKee exit in San Jose Monday night, many of the streetlights were not working. Caltrans said that people ...