Area Copper Thefts Continue
As copper thefts continue locally they are also becoming more widespread in the U.S., the Coalition Against Copper Theft says.
Reports of copper thefts continue to comprise area police blotters, as the national trend hits locally. A Jan. 23 Bristol Borough Police blotter said that $5,000 worth of radiators and copper tubing were stolen from Swain Street in Bristol. The theft took place sometime between the last week of December 2012 and Jan. 21, 2013, the reports said. Copper thefts, like the one mentioned, are becoming more widespread in the United States, according to the Coalition Against Copper Theft. Since prices for copper have more than doubled in the past two years, the coalition says the theft of copper "has grown exponentially." The Department of Energy estimated that copper thefts are costing the U.S. about $1 billion per year. In early December 2012, …
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Corey Livingston
9:47 am on Monday, February 18, 2013
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