Las Cruces Police Warn About Copper Wire Thieves

Thieves were caught on camera stealing copper in Carlsbad and are sought by Eddy County Sheriff’s Office

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Las Cruces police warn about copper wire thieves

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) -- The Las Cruces Police Department on Thursday warned the public for suspicious people who steal copper wire from light poles and new construction sites. Police think people steal copper wide from light poles, take off plastic coating, chop the wire into small section and sell the scraps to recycling centers The post Las Cruces police warn about copper wire thieves appeared first on KVIA.

Getaway driver jailed after copper thieves sparked chaos across Kent

A copper thief’s getaway driver has been jailed after equipment was stolen from electricity substations across Kent – leaving homes without power.