LSO Arrests California Man After Finding 44,000 Pounds of Stolen Copper Wire

LSO arrests California man after finding 44,000 pounds of stolen copper wire

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Around 2 p.m. on Oct. 7, Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office’s (LSO) Criminal Interdiction Unit made an arrest after finding 44,000 pounds of stolen copper wire during a traffic stop. LSO deputies stopped a semi-truck for driving on the shoulder of the road on Interstate 80, west of Waverly. The driver of the semi was unable to...

Traffic stop near Lincoln uncovers $250,000 in copper tied to suspected $1 million theft scheme

A truck leaning to one side on I-80 caught deputies' attention. Inside, they found 22 tons of copper tied to a suspected series of thefts.

Truck driver arrested for hauling $250K in stolen copper wire, Nebraska sheriff says

A truck driver was arrested in Lancaster County, Nebraska, this week after police discovered that he was hauling approximately 44,000 pounds of copper wire that had been reported stolen. Around 2 p.m. on October 7, 2026, the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) Criminal Interdiction Unit stopped a semi truck for driving on the shoulder of the roadway on I-80 near mile marker 408 near Lincoln. The truck driver was unable to provide registrati…

Deputies Seize Stolen Copper in I-80 Traffic Stop Wednesday

Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office badge. (Photo credit to Jeff Motz/KFOR News)LINCOLN–(KFOR Oct. 9)–The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office says a man traveling through Nebraska was arrested for allegedly having $250,000 in stolen copper.A freightliner truck was seen pulling a trailer on westbound Interstate 80 near Lincoln...

Deputies Seize Stolen Copper in I-80 Traffic Stop Wednesday - KFOR FM 101.5 1240 AM

LINCOLN–(KFOR Oct. 9)–The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office says a man traveling through Nebraska was arrested for allegedly...