Littlerock Copper Thief Causes $100,000 In Damages
AV News staff report
PALMDALE – Sheriff’s detectives as the Palmdale Station are
seeking the public’s help in identifying thieves who caused over $100,000 in
damage, done while stripping wires from a concrete plant in the 7100 block of
East Avenue T, Littlerock.
On Jan. 13, Palmdale Sheriff's Station deputies responded to the “Rialto Concrete Products” plant for a burglary investigation. There, they discovered the someone had entered the property through a cut, chain-link fence and stripped more than 20 electrical boxes inside the plant. The plant manufactures concrete piping for various construction companies.
Employees of the plant were unsure of the amount of wiring the theives stole, but estimated the repairs at $100,000. Detectives believe the thieves were after the copper core inside the wiring. Palmdale Station has seen a rise in thefts related to metal items stolen; thieves attempt to recycle the stolen metal for money.
If anyone has any information about this case, contact Palmdale Sheriff's Station Lieutenant Cory Kennedy at (661) 272-2506. If you wish to provide information anonymously, you may contact “Crime Stoppers” at 800-222-TIPS (8477), or text the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or use the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
On Jan. 13, Palmdale Sheriff's Station deputies responded to the “Rialto Concrete Products” plant for a burglary investigation. There, they discovered the someone had entered the property through a cut, chain-link fence and stripped more than 20 electrical boxes inside the plant. The plant manufactures concrete piping for various construction companies.
Employees of the plant were unsure of the amount of wiring the theives stole, but estimated the repairs at $100,000. Detectives believe the thieves were after the copper core inside the wiring. Palmdale Station has seen a rise in thefts related to metal items stolen; thieves attempt to recycle the stolen metal for money.
If anyone has any information about this case, contact Palmdale Sheriff's Station Lieutenant Cory Kennedy at (661) 272-2506. If you wish to provide information anonymously, you may contact “Crime Stoppers” at 800-222-TIPS (8477), or text the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or use the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
