Trying to steal copper wire from a PECO transformer, he suffered severe burns and is in critical condition, police said.

Cutting copper wire to sell to recyclers is a crime that ... A grinder, which is battery operated, so it’ll cut just about any kind of metal. And so, just post it up there and cut, and it ...

A man is in critical condition after he was shocked while trying to steal copper wire from a PECO transformer box, police say.

The city says they repaired the lighting in 2023 and 2024 around Lake of the Isles, yet the majority of the wire around the ...

A man has suffered burns all over his body after police said he was shocked by a transformer box while trying to steal copper wire in Philadelphia's Bustleton neighborhood.

through which is diffused a very perceptible quantity of sulphate of copper. The other end of the wire in the milk connected with the negative pole of the battery, and through which the current of ...

Residents near the Western Downs community of Tara were without power earlier this week due to copper being stolen from a power pole. Power providers are warning of the physical dangers of ...

Copper wire theft continues to plague San Jose and leave many residents in the dark due to thieves stripping wires from public lights. Many cities around the Bay Area and across the state are ...