FREEPORT: Copper thieves have struck again, this time making off with 600ft of wire from BTC valued at $12,000. BTC is just the latest in a string of companies and institutions – including the Water and Sewerage Corporation and ZNS – which over the past year have fallen victim to thieves seeking to steal the valuable copper wire.
The theft from BTC property in the Lady Lake subdivision was discovered on Friday morning.
Press liaison officer ASP Loretta Mackey said the investigation revealed so far that the theft occurred between 12pm, on May 19, and 10.18am, on May 20.
Police are appealing to residents in the area who can assist police with investigations to call 911 or 352-9774/5
