COPPER THEFTS INCREASE AS PRICE SURGES
By Martin Weil Washington Post Staff Writer
A worldwide upsurge in a crime that officials say could stop trains, flood basements and darken homes has come to the Washington area, where this week's examples include the theft of a bus shelter roof.
The crime involves stealing copper, whether pipes, fittings or wiring. Authorities said the incidence of the thefts often rises with copper's price per pound, which has rebounded sharply in the past year to nearly $3.
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VACANT REO PROPERTIES WITH COPPER PLUMBING HAVE BECOME EASY TARGETS FOR COPPER THIEVES.
NEIGHBORS SHOULD ALERT THE POLICE WHEN THEY NOTE SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY.
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