Attempted copper theft causes outage

Copper theft at substation suspected in airport outage, investigation ongoing
An investigation is underway following a power outage at Harry Reid Airport that left Terminals 1 and 3 in darkness on Monday afternoon.The incident is suspect
Suspected copper wire theft at NV Energy substation causes power outage in Las Vegas
A suspected copper wire theft at an NV Energy Substation is believed to be the cause of a power outage in the Las Vegas valley.
NV Energy Crews work to repair substation after copper wire theft cause outages near Las Vegas Strip
Metro Police are investigating after NV Energy says copper wire theft at a substation led to several power outages near the strip and at Harry Reid Airport.
Copper theft attempt leads to power outage, Harry Reid Airport with delays
An outage that affected approximately 12 customers began around 3:15 p.m. today, with NV Energy reporting that all but one customer had power restored by 6:15 p
Attempted copper theft leads to power outage
An attempted copper wire theft at an energy substation caused a temporary power outage on Monday evening, according to NV Energy.
Street light outages due to copper wire theft cost St. Paul more than $2 million in 2024
A citywide map provided by St. Paul Public Works showed roughly 2,500 copper wire thefts were reported via the department's main phone line in 2024.
Power outage in Las Vegas linked to suspected copper theft
A power outage that began around 3:15 p.m. on Thursday left several key locations in Las Vegas without electricity, with NV Energy reporting that all but one cu
Fort Worth neighborhoods are losing internet service for weeks. Blame copper wire thieves.
These thefts are impacting hospitals, post offices and every facet of life, said Sgt. Anthony White, who heads up the Fort ...
Power restored at Vallejo school closed due to copper wire theft
A Vallejo school that closed for over a week after thieves stole copper wiring from the campus is scheduled to reopen Tuesday ...
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Convicted copper thief sentenced for Columbiana County AT&T outage
A Rogers man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for stealing copper wire, disrupting internet and phone service, ...
King County crackdown on copper wire theft leads to arrests and felony charges
The push in King County to investigate and arrest people believed to be stealing copper wire and to get them prosecuted is ...
Power restored to Vallejo school that shut down after copper wire theft
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Copper theft leads to power outage, school closure in Northern California
The theft at a Vallejo school resulted in damage to the school's electrical systems, canceling classes indefinitely, ...
Fort Worth saw a 545% increase in AT&T cable theft, police department says
In the past two years, the city has experienced a 545% increase in reported AT&T cable thefts, and a 53% increase in metal ...