Theft of drain grates pose safety hazard for motorists%2C pedestrians Grates weigh up to 300 pounds%2C fetch little as scrap Drane covers may be sold to developers unaware the grates are stolen ...

VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) -- Storm drain grates in Vallejo have apparently become the latest targets of metal thieves. City officials say nearly 20 grates have been stolen over the past several weeks, some ...

ATLANTA — Metal thieves have stolen nearly 600 grates from storm drains on highways all across the metro area. The Georgia Department of Transportation reports all of the thefts have happened within ...

Someone is stealing the cast iron grates that cover the storm drains on the streets of Vancouver, city officials say. Over the last four days, 47 of the heavy grates have been stolen, mostly from ...

TULSA, Okla. — A Tulsa property management company is dealing with a repeat thief. “It just keeps getting targeted again and again and again,” said Rhonda Williams. At a commercial building near 61st ...

KENT, Wash. Someone has stolen nearly 40 storm drain grates and manhole covers from streets and businesses in Kent in the past month, presumably to be sold as scrap metal. The grates prevent large ...

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