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Two people arrested for allegedly stealing $2,000 worth of copper wire from Boulder power substation

Boulder copper wire theft 12-11-24
Boulder copper wire theft 12-11-24
Boulder copper wire theft 12-11-24
Boulder copper wire theft 12-11-24
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BOULDER, Colo. — Two people were arrested for allegedly stealing $ 2,000 worth of copper wire from a power substation in Boulder early Wednesday morning.

In a post on X, formerly Twitter, the Boulder Police Department said a community member spotted two people, who were carrying bolt cutters, entering and leaving a power substation several times with a shopping cart full of copper wire. That concerned citizen then called 911.

Boulder copper wire theft 12-11-24

Boulder police said its officers arrived and arrested one man who matched a description given by the citizen.

The University of Colorado Boulder Police Department stopped a suspicious vehicle not too far away. The driver was detained after officers spotted a large amount of copper wire inside the vehicle, according to Boulder PD.

Boulder copper wire theft 12-11-24

According to Boulder PD, officers found wire cutters, wire stripping tools and drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle. There was also reportedly a piece of cut wire sticking out of the truck.

Boulder police estimate the recovered wire is worth about $2,000. The wire was brought back to the substation.

Boulder copper wire theft 12-11-24

The two people were arrested for second-degree burglary, theft, criminal mischief and drug paraphernalia possession.


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