Copper wire thefts are leaving neighborhoods in the dark. Here's what LAPD is doing to stop it

Copper wire thefts are leaving neighborhoods in the dark. Here's what LAPD is doing to stop it

7 On Your Side is looking into what's being done to combat heavy metal theft and what happens to all the stolen metal.

Copper wire thefts remain a problem in Salinas

Copper wire thefts are on the rise again in Salinas and continue to be an ongoing issue.

L.A. County Board of Supervisors Backs State Crackdown on Copper Theft

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a motion introduced by Board Chair Kathryn Barger in support of Assembly Bill 476 (Gonzalez), legislation aimed at curbing the rising threat of copper and nonferrous metal theft across California.

Humboldt County Man Arrested for Alleged Theft of Industrial Copper Wire

ARCATA, CA  —  “On May 1, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) received a report detailing the theft of industrial copper wire valued at tens of thousands of dollars, occurring The post Humboldt County Man Arrested for Alleged Theft of Industrial Copper Wire appeared first on Crime Voice.

Wired: AirTag leads cops to copper theft suspect

STILLWATER — A 25-year-old Cushing man accused of possessing copper wires that were stolen from Submersible Pump Inc. on Dec. 16, 2024, was arrested four months later and jailed on $5,000 bond, with an order to appear in court on June 9 on the felony charge punishable by up to five years in prison on conviction.