Could you image being so desperate for drug money that you would break into a house and steal copper pipes out of the basement to get $3.32 a pound for them ? (That is the current price of copper in the US.)
Could you then imagine being the homeowner coming home to this.. Pipes ripped out and the basement flooded? Usually, the cost of repairing stripped homes runs in the thousands of dollars.
But, most important is the fact that burglars are putting lives at risk by stealing copper piping because ; ripping out pipes could cause extensive damage or injury by causing a gas leak!
Home in Minneapolis that blew up when thieves
stole copper pipes.
How oh how can this happen?
How can no one see this.... Well most of the time they are either vacant homes or homes for sale. The thieves go in and out so quickly no one notices.
But, we must be more vigilant... if you see something suspicious .. call 911.
Aluminum and Copper Theft: Stealing for Scrap Metal
“All around the country, people are stealing for scrap metal: telephone wires, air conditioner coils, and old radiators are just some of the sought-after items. Petty criminals have also resorted to stealing aluminum gutters and copper downspouts from schools and churches. And some folks have even had the aluminum siding ripped right off their houses by thieves.
While stealing for scrap metal is nothing new, the high prices have made thieves bolder and more inventive than before, as they now have over twice the financial incentive for the same amount of risk. Some drive pickup trucks while accomplices perform quick yank-and-runs with gutters in the middle of the night. Others deliberately pose as construction workers and target abandoned or otherwise vacant homes, figuring that neighbors won’t question why guys in hardhats are messing with radiators, gutters, or siding. But the thieves aren’t just targeting residential sources of aluminum and copper; they’re breaking into warehouses and other industrial settings too for bigger booty, if you will.”
While stealing for scrap metal is nothing new, the high prices have made thieves bolder and more inventive than before, as they now have over twice the financial incentive for the same amount of risk. Some drive pickup trucks while accomplices perform quick yank-and-runs with gutters in the middle of the night. Others deliberately pose as construction workers and target abandoned or otherwise vacant homes, figuring that neighbors won’t question why guys in hardhats are messing with radiators, gutters, or siding. But the thieves aren’t just targeting residential sources of aluminum and copper; they’re breaking into warehouses and other industrial settings too for bigger booty, if you will.”
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From “ Scanner Addict” :
10/5-2:25PM - 350 Scott Street, break in to vehicle, mp3 player, and RX meds stolen.
10/5-8:56PM - Male found a large bag of drugs on the river common.
10/7-2:48PM - 140 Moyallen Street, missing wallet from vehicle.
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Reports from Clipboard at Police Station
from 9/27 to 10/6
38 Meyers Court- Copper pipes stolen
38 Dodson Lane- Copper pipes stolen
165 Loomis- Copper pipes stolen
208 Bowman- Copper pipes stolen
107 Logan- Copper pipes stolen
19 Hughes- Copper pipes stolen
310 Carey Ave- TFMV- GPS, Ipod , laptop, camera
347 North River – GPS
20 Weir- Car stolen- Station Wagon
675 Mayflower Crossing- Car stolen- Audi
24 Dagobert- GPS
36 Elm – GPS
35 S. Washington- TFMV- Ipod
Hickory and Lehigh – Car stolen- Chrysler
22 Terrace – Jewelry
168 Park Ave- Motorcycle parts
356 Station – theft- money
46 N. Meade- Tools
35 Gates - Two Drum Stands ???
464 S. Franklin- TFMV- laptop , purse.
285 S. Franklin- DVD, laptop
166 Riverside drive- GPS
405 Hazle St. – Burglary
Intermodel- Smashed window on car
Park and Lock- Main – TFMV
30 W. Ross- Smashed window on car
226 Kidder – stolen motorcycle – Purple Suzuki
81 Phoenix – TFMV- wallet
******KISS A COP*****
Thank you Officer Cope… 161 Carey Ave.
Arrest- selling tobacco to minors.
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