CRIMEJun 13 · 21:01 UTCWSOC ABC CHARLOTTEWSOCTV.com News Staff

Deputies: Man cut down utility pole, stripped copper wire

A 48-year-old man named Robert Gray Gainey was arrested by the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office for cutting down a utility pole and stripping copper wire. He faces felony charges related to damaging utility property and stealing nonferrous metals, with a $25,000 bond, and the case has provided leads in other local copper thefts.

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Robert Gray GaineypersonRichmond County Sheriff’s OfficeorganizationMark GulledgepersonRichmond County JailplaceMaple Streetplacefelony injury to utility company propertytopicmutilating personal property to obtain nonferrous metalstopiccopper theftstopic

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