Copper wire theft knocks out Eugene-area 911 phone lines for nine hours
Police arrested a 26-year-old man after a cut bundle of telecom wire disrupted 911 calls for about 250,000 Lane County residents.
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Man charged after copper cable allegedly cut from electrical pits at Slacks Creek
Logan police on patrol found 10 opened electrical pits, damaged wiring and three coils of copper cable hidden in bushland near a creek.
Winnipeg police break up an online resale network for stolen power tools
A six-month investigation into thefts from home renovation stores led to three arrests and about $140,000 in seized goods.
Motion-triggered CCTV leads to an arrest at a Northern Beaches construction site
Police say sensors and a security call brought officers to a Frenchs Forest site before dawn, where one man was arrested.
Copper wire and diesel stolen from New Brunswick businesses overnight
Saint-Léonard RCMP are investigating a forced entry in Grand Falls and a fuel theft from parked equipment in New Denmark.
P.E.I. farmers report a rash of equipment theft and damage at harvest
One grower's carrot harvester was left out of service after wires were stripped and hoses cut.
Police warn builders after a series of thefts from new estates north of Brisbane
Appliances, materials, fuel and trade tools are being taken from homes under construction.
Man charged with 41 offences over thefts of trade tools from work vehicles in Western Sydney
Police allege about $60,000 in power tools was taken from work utes and vans across Parramatta and nearby suburbs.
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