Copper Theft
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Copper wire thefts frustrate Alberta utility providers, homebuilders and policeAccording to the telecommunications company Telus, this year it has seen a 58 per cent increase from last year in terms of copper thefts affecting the firm across Alberta.CrimeNov 4, 2024
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Copper thieves keep cutting this B.C. community’s internet: ‘It’s a public safety issue’Residents say copper theft has been an ongoing issue for more than a decade, and has persisted even after Telus switched most of the area to fiber-optic cable in 2021.CrimeJul 9, 2024
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‘They had power tools’: B.C. man warns of metal thieves targeting EV charging cablesBCIT researcher Kelly Carmichael said the theft happened while his Nissan Leaf was parked in front of his Surrey home on Sunday night.CrimeMay 28, 2024
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3 arrested, 1 wanted for $9.5K copper wire theft from Edmonton rail yardThree men have been arrested and a warrant is out for one more after nearly $10,000 in copper wire was stolen from an Edmonton rail yard over several months in late 2023.CrimeMar 26, 2024
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Calgary police make arrests in wire theft that leaves thousands without internet, phoneCalgary police said the theft left 2,056 people without phone or internet access and resulted in $276,000 in property damage.CrimeJan 22, 2024
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2 arrested after stolen copper delivered to scrapyard in taxi in Lindsay, Ont.: policePolice received information that copper reported stolen from a construction site was being loaded into a taxi and headed to a scrap yard.CrimeJan 11, 2024
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Copper theft impacted drinking water supply in southern Alberta: RCMPRCMP in Pincher Creek are investigating several incidents of copper theft that have impacted local drinking water supplies and caused thousands of dollars in damage.CrimeNov 29, 2023
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Peterborough police investigate copper theft at Cavan-Monaghan businessPolice say a business owner discovered that $20,000 worth of copper spools were missing after being delivered the weekend before.CrimeOct 31, 2023
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B.C. thieves steal 2.5 km of copper wire from highway lights, damage estimated at $20KNanaimo police say the theft happened along Highway 19, and that more than 2,500 metres of copper wire were stolen from 20 lamp standards and 12 junction boxes.CrimeApr 15, 2023
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N.B. man arrested via RCMP dog services after copper wires found cutPolice found 'a number of cut wires and fresh tracks in the snow' by an Oromocto, N.B. power line on Tuesday, shortly before making an arrest.CrimeApr 1, 2023
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