Copper Theft

Lehigh man charged in theft of AC coil – lehighacrescitizen.com, news, sports, Florida info, Lehigh Acres Citizen

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Copper Theft Death-Viewer Discretion Advised

This is what happens when two copper crooks neglect to turn off the power. Countless deaths have been attributed to copper theft.
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YouTube – Cost Of Copper Theft

This news cast is very informative. It provides excellent insight on the copper theft epidemic. Click the link to watch the video.
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Earl Thelander :: Iowa Cold Cases

Earl Thelander of Onawa, IA, died from second- and third-degree burns sustained over 80% of his body in an August 2007 explosion after copper thieves stripped propane gas lines from a rural residence he and his wife Hope owned and were readying for a renter. (View source article for more)Source: http://www.iowacoldcases.com/earl_thelander.html

Second man charged in connection with copper theft | Jackson County Floridan

One of the three men arrested last week in the theft of some four-wheelers near Alford now stands accused of stealing copper wiring in Marianna. Kyle Edward Helton, 18, of Palm City, was charged most recently with burglary and grand theft
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Deputies: Man’s Copper Theft Attempt Shocking

LAND O’ LAKES – Just before 5 p.m. Tuesday, Lisa Urena heard an explosion and then noticed her power was out
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Air Conditioner Cages…A Smart Decision

   Imagine sitting in your house or business and slowly starting to feel the temperature reach an uncomfortable level. Your standing in front of the thermostat and realize that that the inside temperature does not match what you have it set for. There’s a problem. What can I check? The filter? Is the thermostat broken? These [...]

GPS for Air Conditioners…Buyer Beware

       I was recently handed a flyer that had posted at the top of the page “Stop A/C theft 100%“. It also read “GPS it, Don’t Cage it.” The article implied that cages for air conditioners are ugly and for the most part ineffective. It goes on to say how for $200 up front, the A/C [...]

Why is copper theft so important?

Copper theft is reaching epidemic levels in the United States. A thief can steal copper from an unprotected air conditioner in minutes, leaving you with thousands of dollars in replacement costs. If you are not protected, you are a target.

Copper theft: Lawmakers consider tougher penalties

The following article was published by WTSP in Tallahassee, Florida.
With copper prices soaring, so is copper theft , creating power outages, communication breakdowns and other issues beyond the immediate thievery.
The problem has gotten so bad — some people think the economic slowdown contributes to the crime — that legislators are likely to increase penalties for [...]

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Not even the chain link fence can stop them. They will destroy your AC unit to get to the copper Another salvaged A/C unit Sometimes you won't notice the theft until it is too late

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