Copper wire thefts increase 139% in one California county

Sat Jul 1 16:52:45 UTC 2023

On 7/1/23 9:46 AM, Sean Donelan wrote:
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> Copper wire thefts of all kinds appear to be increasing in 2023. Not 
> just telecommunications copper cables, but also electric and transit 
> cables.
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> San Joaquin County reported a 139% increase in copper wire thefts over 
> four months, and one theft in the county left the 911 center unable to 
> receive calls.
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> https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-07-01/copper-wire-thefts-cause-delays-for-metro-railways 
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It's been happening here in Amador County as well mostly from yahoos 
from Stockton. They're taking out fiber too probably inadvertently.

Mike