Copper Thieves in Prince William
posted 5:44 pm Wed February 06, 2008 -
"It is causing the businesses a lot of money," says office Erika Hernandez. Detectives say two men caught on surveillance, broke into the VAMAC Plumbing Supply store in Manassas last Tuesday and made off with thousands of dollars in copper tubing.
A construction site trailer in Dumfries was hit on January 31st, where thieves made off with 32 of rolls of copper wiring valued at nearly $20 thousand dollars. Police believe at least one of the thieves used bolt cutters to snap the lock off the trailer.Authorities say the criminals usually re-sell the copper to scrap metal dealers or salvage yards and turn a sizable profit.
"They can get up to $2.35 per pound if the copper is in good condition so it can be a good business for the bad guys," says Hernandez.
Prince William authorities have formed a special task force to catch the thieves because the copper theft is so bad.
Not a member yet? Click Here to sign up.
Please leave your comments below:
Messages that harass, abuse or threaten other members; have obscene or otherwise objectionable content; have spam, commercial or
advertising content or inappropriate links may be removed and may result in the loss of your posting privileges.
Please do not post any private information unless you want it to be available publicly.
Never assume that you are completely anonymous and cannot be identified by your posts.
© 2008 NewsChannel 8, a division of Allbritton Communications Company-
All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
The 'RUNNING MAN' icon is a registered trademark of America Online, Inc.
NewsChannel 8 to leave comments on news stories.