San Francisco wants back its hundreds of stolen utility covers

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SFPD Is Not At All Happy That People Are Stealing SFPUC Utility Covers Off SF Sidewalks

The SF Public Utilities Commission says that more than 400 utility covers have been stolen off San Francisco sidewalks over the last two years, and the police department is urging residents to tattle on anyone they see doing this.

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San Francisco wants back its hundreds of stolen utility covers

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco Police Department is asking residents to be vigilant after hundreds of utility covers have been reported stolen across the city over the past two years. The “sizeable holes” the missing covers create are tripping hazards for pedestrians, authorities warned Thursday. Police said they are assisting the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) in investigating and recovering the more than 400 stole…

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[Matsusaka] Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture, announced on the 20th that 58 drain covers had been stolen from a city road in Hattacho, the city. The covers were striped steel plates 100 cm long, 50 cm wide, and 4.5 mm thick. The damage amounted to approximately 464,000 yen. A resident reported the theft at 10:00 a.m. on the 18th, and 18 covers were missing. A resident also reported the theft at 8:20 a.m. on the 19th, and 40 covers were missing.