Cemeteries, streetlights and bridges across Los Angeles have been targeted by copper thieves in recent weeks, and now officials are vowing to crack down on the rise in thefts. Thieves are stealing copper wire so they can sell it to recycling centers who may not know that what they are buying is stolen. According to […]
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is working with Pasadena to crack down on copper thieves who’ve targeted city property. According to Pasadena Now, there’s been a “surge in copper theft … since November” totaling at least 34 incidents targeting street lights and city stock yards. Local outlet ColoradoBoulevard.net reports that “the losses have […]