Washington is seeing a sharp rise in copper and fiber-optic wire theft. It’s not just an inconvenience — it’s a growing ...

Thieves have wreaked havoc in the area, prying open manholes, chipping away at asphalt and climbing trees and poles to cut and steal—and then resell—copper wires that transmit electrical signals for ...

Police are investigating a recent string of copper thefts in Pasadena, where at least eight businesses have been hit over the past few weeks. Officers have now arrested three people connected to one ...

A public utility in Mason County has started labeling its power poles hoisting fiber-optic cables so thieves don’t mistake the lines for expensive copper wire. “This wire is steel core, not copper,” ...

Thekwini says copper cable theft and ageing infrastructure are behind persistent power cuts in Waterfall and Crestholme.

Theft is a phenomenon that follows the news cycle. In a year marked by economic uncertainty and seismic changes in international trade, thieves have taken notice. Increasingly, they see opportunity on ...

From causing a major phone outage to shutting down street lights across parks, suburbs and roads, copper theft has become a clear public safety risk. Last week, Optus said a phone and mobile data ...

South African original equipment manufacturer Power Process Systems (PPS) has introduced AV-CAB, a purpose-engineered, anti-vandal copper–aluminium busbar designed to combat copper theft while ...

Washington is seeing a sharp rise in copper and fiber-optic wire theft. It’s not just an inconvenience — it’s a growing threat to our infrastructure, public safety, and essential services. Here in ...