Copper Theft
Vallejo Using Tech Tricks To Bring An End To Copper Thefts
Security experts confirmed that technology now exists to embed a tracking chip into the wire which will alert authorities if the wire is cut and allow police to track its movements.
Copper Thieves Target Metering Lights, Add To Bay Area Gridlock
Motorists are quick to blame solo drivers, out-of-sync traffic lights and an improving economy for San Francisco Bay area traffic gridlock.
Novato Cop Hurt While Chasing PG&E Copper Theft Suspects
A Novato police officer was injured during a chase with two suspects.
Newark Man Arrested For Stealing City-Owned Copper Spool
A Newark man was arrested Monday night on suspicion of stealing a city-owned spool of copper wire from a work site in Benicia, police said.
2 Suspected Copper Thieves Arrested In Petaluma PG&E Yard
Two men were arrested early Monday morning on suspicion of stealing copper wire from a PG&E yard in Petaluma, police said.
2 Arrested During Milpitas Copper Theft
Two San Jose men were arrested on suspicion of stealing copper wire from a commercial building in Milpitas on Friday morning, police said.
Copper Thieves Score Massive Haul in American Canyon
American Canyon may have to spend as much as $7,000 to replace the roughly 1,000 ft. of copper wire snatched from Veterans Memorial Park sometime within the past week. A thief or thieves broke into a vault at the park, grabbing the pricey commodity.
Concord Plagued By Copper Thefts
The thieves have been targeting street lights, irrigation control systems and even catalytic converters from cars.
Metal Thieves Steal 500 Flower Holders From Colma Graves
Colma police said thieves stole brass and copper flower holders from more than 500 graves at the Cypress Lawn Memorial Park earlier this month.
Concord Votes To Foot The Bill For Copper Thefts
As cities and agencies around the Bay Area work to figure out how to pay for the recent rash of copper thefts, the Concord City Council voted Tuesday night to spend nearly half of a million dollars to replace what’s been stolen.
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