US EditionFour Men Charged with $100K Copper Wire Theft in Northern Ont.
COLEMAN TOWNSHIP, NORTHERN ONTARIO, JUL 8 – Four individuals aged 34 to 51 face multiple charges including theft and trafficking after stealing copper worth about $100,000 from 33 hydro poles, police said.
- Four men aged 34 to 51 were charged for allegedly cutting down 33 hydro poles and stealing copper wire on Silverfields Road, Coleman Township, between May 1 and May 7, 2025.
- The thefts occurred along a secluded route connecting Cobalt with the Hound Chute hydroelectric facility, leading to a coordinated investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies.
- The accused face multiple charges, including theft over $5,000, mischief, and trafficking in stolen goods, and they have been released pending court appearances later this year in Haileybury, Ontario.
- Police estimate the value of the stolen copper wire at about $100,000 and encourage anyone with information to contact the Ontario Provincial Police or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
- The accused individuals have not yet faced a court trial, and they continue to be presumed innocent as their cases are set for hearings in 2025.
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Suspects arrested in huge theft of copper wire case
Ontario Provincial Police have arrested four individuals following a large-scale theft of copper hydro wires valued at approximately $100,000. The incident involved the cutting down of over 30 hydro poles along a remote road near Cobalt
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Four charged after allegedly cutting down 33 hydro poles, stealing copper wire: OPP
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