Temporarily Vacant Rental Home Hit By Copper Thieves Posing As Repairmen

In Jackson, Mississippi, WLBT-TV Channel 3 reports:

• A south Jackson property owner warns you to be on the look out for copper thieves pretending to be repairmen. It is a costly crime which damages property and contributes to the decline of many neighborhoods. Mike Crook has owned a rental house ... for over five years. Until recently he has not had a problem with break ins while waiting for a new family to move in. But the damage he said thieves did while robbing the residence is almost unbelieveable. "I was shocked they took the toilet and the water heater," said Crook.

• But the Ridgeland resident was most surprised the third time thieves stole copper from the rental house. In just about three weeks Crook said the vacant house has been robbed of copper wiring from the air conditioning unit, plumbing and other appliances.

For more, see Copper Thieves Pose as Workmen at Vacant Houses.

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