Group accused of causing Las Vegas power outage sold copper wire for $600: police
The people accused of stealing copper wire at a substation that caused a power outage up and down the Las Vegas Strip allegedly sold the copper for $600, according to documents obtained by 8 News Now.
Suspected copper wire theft at NV Energy substation causes power outage in Las Vegas
A suspected copper wire theft at an NV Energy Substation is believed to be the cause of a power outage in the Las Vegas valley.
Las Vegas copper theft crackdown shows results with new ordinances
Three men have been arrested for allegedly stealing copper wire from an NV Energy substation, causing a power outage at Reid Airport and $30,000 in damages. Th
Power restored at Vallejo school closed due to copper wire theft
A Vallejo school that closed for over a week after thieves stole copper wiring from the campus is scheduled to reopen Tuesday.
Copper wire theft leaves Vallejo school without power for at least a week
Classes may be canceled for at least a week at Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy in Vallejo after a weekend copper wire theft robbed the school of power.
Arrest report: Men arrested in copper wire theft allegedly split money, receive $200 each
The three men accused of stealing copper wire from the NV Energy plant were arrested near the scene, according to an arrest report for one of the men. The incident happened on Monday, February 3 at the 5600 block of Procyon Street,
3 arrested in attempted copper wire theft that caused Las Vegas power outage
Three people have been arrested in connection with an attempted copper wire theft Monday at an energy substation, which caused a temporary power outage. The Metropolitan Police Department said copper wire had been removed from several breaker boxes in the 5600 block of Procyon Street,
Police: New Kensington man intended to take copper wire from former Laurelton Center
A Westmoreland County man is facing felony charges after trespassing at the former Laurelton Center in Hartley Township with the intention of taking copper wire from a building, according to state ...
Report: Suspects sold stolen NV Energy copper wire for $600
(FOX5) - $30,000 worth of NV Energy copper wire was later found at encampment by Las Vegas police. FOX5 obtained the arrest ...
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‘Real brave and brazen’: Video captures copper wire thieves in Houston’s Northside neighborhood before internet outage
HOUSTON – Copper wire thieves were caught in the act in Houston’s Northside neighborhood early Sunday morning before many ...
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Santa Monica Man Apprehended for Alleged Theft of 300 Pounds of Copper Wire
Juan Carlos Gonzalez Alvarado was arrested for stealing 300 pounds of copper wire from Santa Monica's infrastructure.
King County crackdown on copper wire theft leads to arrests and felony charges
The push in King County to investigate and arrest people believed to be stealing copper wire and to get them prosecuted is ...
3 arrested after allegedly stealing nearly $700 in copper cables from Fort Worth building
When police arrived at the location, three suspects were arrested – Danny Kempe, 57, Sheldon Witt, 48 and Darcie Jackson, 42. All three were charged with one count of theft of material under $20,000, ...
3 suspects in copper cable theft arrested. Fort Worth saw 545% increase in AT&T wire theft
Three people were recently arrested in connection with the theft of over 150 pounds of copper wire, according to a news ...
Recent copper theft raises concerns in Gage County
The Gage County Sheriff’s Office issued a public alert Thursday following a recent theft of copper wire from Center Pivot ...