Copper thieves leave I-84 in the dark after stripping light poles

The Oregon Department of Transportation said copper thieves are to blame for a stretch of darkness along Interstate 84.

60 streetlights out in NE Portland after thieves strip copper wire

60 streetlights are out in northeast Portland after thieves stole their copper wire.
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Copper theft spurs new calls for tougher crackdown, including from WA attorney general

Copper theft disrupts transit in the Pacific Northwest, leading officials to demand stricter measures for protection and ...
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Two charged with buying stolen copper wire from southern Kern

Kern County Sheriff's detectives have arrested two people for purchasing stolen copper wire. Over the last several months, ...

2 Palmdale residents arrested in Kern County in undercover copper wire theft operation

Two people were arrested on Tuesday following an undercover operation targeting copper wire theft, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office. KCSO’s Rural Crime ...