LAS CRUCES — Las Cruces Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for breaking into and stealing copper wiring from five homes that are under construction.
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Caltrans is once again playing catch up after being hit by copper thieves. The latest area to get hit is along Highway 168 between Fowler and Temperance. That’s where wires were cut, impacting landscaping systems and possibly lighting.
LUBBOCK,TX (KCBD) Thieves are becoming more creative these days, it seems. According to Lt. Bryan Taylor with the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Department, new home constructions and county farms are becoming victim to copper wire theft, which has increased more than 300% in the last year alone.
Motorists are quick to blame solo drivers, out-of-sync traffic lights and an improving economy for San Francisco Bay area traffic gridlock. But copper thieves are a hidden culprit in the commuting mess.traffic jam They tear out copper wiring powering metering lights, traffic signals and freeway electronic signs
Driving in the dark lately? You may have noticed the lights are out along some sections of major interstates, like I-15, I-80, and I-215. But don’t blame the power company or burned out light bulbs…the real culprits are thieves who are in the business of stealing copper wire.
SAN JOSE (KGO) — Thieves are stealing copper wiring from metering lights and creating a lot of gridlock in the Bay Area as a result. The San Jose Mercury News is reporting the thieves are at fault for many traffic jams because they tear out valuable copper wiring that powers metering lights and traffic signals
FRESNO, Calif.— “The thieves strike in the middle of the night and work fast, in pairs or teams. They can make an entire neighborhood go dark in minutes. They screw open the street light maintenance boxes, find the copper wires and cut. Zip, zip. While police nab copper thieves in the act, they can’t be
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — In the Fresno Caltrans District, copper wire theives are striking three to five times a week — affecting freeway signs, landscaping, traffic lights, and your general safety on the road.