Recent Copper Theft Stories

The following list of links are to recent stories of thieves helping themselves to the copper building components in vacant homes, at construction sites, and from other sources (some links no longer available online).

• Anaheim, California - Would-be copper thief catches fire,
• New Hampshire - Copper thefts continue to mount locally,
• New Hampshire - Not just pennies anymore (Police work with scrap yards, pawn shops to track stolen copper, crack black market),
• Lee County, Florida - Copper thieves arrested in Lee County,
• Detroit, Michigan - Two Men Charged With Copper Theft,
• York, Pennsylvania - Piping stolen from home,
• Boardman, Ohio - Attempted copper theft,
• Nova Scotia - Valley Ex thefts of copper pipe, wire, brass fittings leave exhibition with no plumbing,
• Selma, Alabama - Arrests made in copper thefts,
• Memphis, Tennessee - Teen charged with copper theft,
• Buffalo, New York - Police say large-scale copper theft has become a big problem in the queen city,
• Fort Smith, Arkansas - Fort Smith Man Confesses To Historic District Copper Thefts.

(Some links no longer available online).

For more stories on stolen copper, see Copper Thefts I and Copper Thefts II. copper metal theft zebra