STRIKING WHILE THE COPPER IS HOT TRAFFIC VIOLATION NETS THEFT SUSPECTS.Byline: GIDEON RUBIN Staff Writer PALMDALE -- Two men stopped because the registration tag on tag on Verb to add at the end of something: a throwaway remark, tagged on at the end of a casual conversation Verb 1. their van was expired were arrested Monday morning on suspicion of stealing thousands of dollars worth of copper wire, a sheriff's deputy said. Donald Chavez, 22, of Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (1990 pop. 444,719), state capital, and seat of Oklahoma co., central Okla., on the North Canadian River; inc. 1890. The state's largest city, it is an important livestock market, a wholesale, distribution, industrial, and financial center, and a farm , Okla., and Michael Robertson
Michael Robertson (born 1967) is the founder and former CEO of MP3.com. He started Lindows.com, Inc. , 22, of Lebec were spotted at 5:30 a.m. on Palmdale Boulevard driving a black van that appeared to be heavily weighed down, sheriff's Deputy Joseph Fender said. Inside the van was $30,000 worth of industrial copper wire, power saws, bolt cutters A bolt cutter is a tool used for cutting chains, bolts and wire mesh. They typically have very long handles and short blades, with compound hinges to maximize leverage and cutting force. , night-vision goggles goggles, n the protective eyewear worn by dental personnel and patients during dental procedures. goggles see periocular leukotrichia. and about $5,000 in cash, Fender said. The men told Fender they found the wire in a remote desert region, he said. Thick copper wire commonly used by power companies and contractors at construction sites -- typically 2 to 3 inches in diameter -- has become a popular target for thieves in the last year. Fender said the wire is relatively easy to steal amid the Antelope Valley's wide open space, especially in the early-morning hours, when sheriff's deputies typically focus on urban areas. He said once the protective sheath is removed, the copper is sold to recycling stations, usually for about a third of its value. Fender estimated the van contained about a ton of the wire. ``They had so much wire in there that van was lowered about 6 inches off the ground,'' Fender said. Fender said the wire's origin was not known. He said most of the copper wire recovered has a Southern California Edison Southern California Edison (or SCE Corp), the largest subsidiary of Edison International (NYSE: EIX), is the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California. It provides 11 million people with electricity. stamp. gideon.rubin@dailynews.com (661) 267-7802 CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) Suspected thieves were caught in Palmdale early Monday morning after sheriff's deputies pulled them over for a traffic violation and discovered the vehicle loaded with thousands of dollars of reportedly stolen industrial copper wire and tools. (2) Sheriff's deputies discovered a van loaded with thousands of dollars of industrial copper wire and tools Monday that were believed stolen in the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley . Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News |
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