Dossier
copper thefts
Coverage of copper thefts in the Nexus archive.
Robert Gray Gaineyperson1Richmond County Sheriff’s Officeorganization1Mark Gulledgeperson1Richmond County Jailplace1Maple Streetplace1felony injury to utility company propertytopic1mutilating personal property to obtain nonferrous metalstopic1Department of Water and Powerorganization1armed security forcetopic1infrastructuretopic1
- 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.
- To combat copper thefts, L.A. city agency seeks its own armed police force
The Department of Water and Power is seeking authorization to create an armed security force to protect the city's infrastructure and prevent copper thefts.