Crime ❯ Theft

Copper Theft

Impact on Infrastructure Impact on Services Urban Crime Infrastructure Theft Vandalism Public Safety Scrap Metal Theft Railway Theft Property Damage Infrastructure Damage Railway Disruptions Metal Theft Railway Crime Telecommunications Theft Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Theft Transportation Disruption Impact on Transportation Gas Line Theft Vacant Property Issues Bronze Theft Electrical Infrastructure Theft Urban Theft Sentencing Organized Crime Legislation

Copper Thefts Leave Los Angeles’ Miracle Mile in the Dark

Residents report months-long outages despite a new state law targeting metal theft, with city repairs taking up to a year.

Copper Theft Attempt Caused Atlanta Apartment Gas Explosion, Police Say

APS Announces Two-Phase 2,000-Megawatt Gas Plant Near Gila Bend

Phoenix Copper Thefts Double, Prompting Public Plea, GPS Tracking and Legislative Push

Sixth Street Bridge Remains Dark From Copper Theft, With Weekly Graffiti Cleanups Underway

AT&T Bolsters Underground Security as Copper Thefts Hammer North Texas Network