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Caught in the Act?
May 29, 2007 | 5:38 PM
Category: News
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What have you lost from metal thieves?

The rising demand for metal, especially copper, has people tearing out just about anything they can find that they can take to a scrap yard for cash.  From gutters to air conditioning parts, it's all a target for someone who wants to make a quick buck.

We saw first hand just how bad it is out there, as we caught several men trying to take an Ameren UE Power Transformer in the middle of the day.  We alerted Police Officers who arrested two men in that case.

Watch the Fox Files tonight on Fox2 News at Nine to see what other utilities are reporting -- cases of thieves risking their lives for this metal.  You'll also see what legislators are doing to try to stop this.

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NIGHTPRWLR read my blog view my photos
May 29, 2007 | 6:11 PM

Here's one 4 ya,Krackheads slithering under little old ladies cars with "sawzalls" and stealing catalytic converters while they're playing bingo.
NIGHTPRWLR read my blog view my photos
May 29, 2007 | 6:15 PM

Platinum currently $1262.00 an OUNCE! Gold $662.00 an ounce ..........Go figure,steal a swazall or recruit your fellow krackerhead and get sum "Ghetto Gold".
NIGHTPRWLR read my blog view my photos
May 29, 2007 | 6:18 PM

I wonder if the two men were behind on their electric bills?
mr_wildflower read my blog view my photos
May 29, 2007 | 6:41 PM

I remember an idiot trying to steal the copper off an abandoned trailor pad... he forgot the most important part... turn off the power.. when he tried to chop through the cable with a hatchet,,,the power threw him about 10 feet and blew a hole in the bottom of his foot... He was lucky it threw him clear or he would have fried..
LadyCardFan read my blog view my photos
May 29, 2007 | 6:50 PM

I think the recycling places need to be regulated similar to pawn shops. Receiving stolen merchandise used to be a crime, but it seems there are many crimes that are just not worth the effort . . .
JillSTL read my blog view my photos
May 30, 2007 | 7:43 AM

We haven't had anything stolen, but we were sure surprised when we put an old de-humidifier out int he alley and came home to find it in pieces in the alley ... the copper cut out from the inside ... and all the freon released into the air.

We don't put anything like that out in the alley anymore.


-- Jill --
The Web Chick
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