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Copper thefts in california

  • From: Sean Donelan
  • Date: Fri Jul 07 16:43:00 2006 
In addition to the traditional backhoe threat, as the price of copper
increased so has the threat of people stealing telephone trunk cables
containing copper wire.

http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_4021500
  Since Jan. 1, there have been 148 reports of copper wire theft in San
  Bernardino County, said sheriff's spokeswoman Jodi Miller.
  [...]
  Per pound, the metal has risen in price from about 70 cents in July 2001
  to $3.60 this month, according to Kitco Inc., an international retailer
  of precious metals.
  [...]
  Anyone with information on the Verizon theft may call the Verizon
  Security Control Center, 1-800-997-3287. For the AT&T thefts, people may call
  security at (213) 633-2558 or (213) 633-2405. People with information on
  copper thefts may also contact their local law enforcement agencies.