officers picked up a man accused of breaking into a garage ki copper piping, ladders and tools worth $10,000. you say that s not fair. these people have gone through enough. now they re trying to rebuild, you come and target them. they found out these patrols, not only in the night time, but even in the daytime as well. right. now they re hitting homes. not waiting until it is not light out anymore. they re going in broad day light and stealing the people s copper pipes to get money. apparently, the latest arrest, 22-year-old the one you are talking about, he, again, accused of stealing construction equipment. he is in custody. $30,000 bail. hmm. throw the book at that guy. that s right. parts of the midwest are swamped this morning as record floodwaters continue to rise. the worst of the rain may be pretty much over for now. but more rivers are close to cresting. and for some people surrounded by the water, the loss is overwhelming. more now from abc s marci gonzalez.
copper piping, ladders and tools worth $10,000. you say that s not fair. these people have gone through enough. now they re trying to rebuild, you come and target them. they found out these patrols, not only in the night time, but even in the daytime as well. right. now they re hitting homes. not waiting until it is not light out anymore. they re going in broad day light and stealing the people s copper pipes to get money. apparently, the latest arrest, 22-year-old the one you are talking about, he, again, accused of stealing construction equipment. he is in custody. $30,000 bail. hmm. throw the book at that guy. that s right. parts of the midwest are swamped this morning as record floodwaters continue to rise. the worst of the rain may be pretty much over for now. but more rivers are close to cresting. and for some people surrounded by the water, the loss is overwhelming. more now from abc s marci gonzalez. reporter: the floodwaters relentless and punishing. outside of