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 ...
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Kern County Suspect Arrested for Copper Wire Theft After Pursuit, Also Wanted in Santa Barbara County
March 23, 2025 – Kern County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on March 21, 2025, at approximately 2:45 a.m., Kern ...
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 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 ...
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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 ...
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 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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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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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 ...
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 ...
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Copper wire theft suspected as cause of Philadelphia power outage, police say
Power was knocked out for about 1,000 homes and businesses in a Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood Thursday after police said a man tried to steal copper wire from a transformer box owned by PECO ...