Elk Grove Cops Catch Copper Crooks
With strong prices, copper thefts are increasing nationwide. Elk Grove Police arrested two Sacramento men yesterday morning after they w...
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With strong prices, copper thefts are increasing nationwide. |
According to police reports, a witness reported seeing two men removing copper piping from an empty house on the 9200 block of Bromfield Court yesterday morning. Before the officers arrived at the scene, the two suspects reportedly drove away in a white Chevy Astro van.
An officer who was responding located the vehicle in the vicinity and initiated an enforcement stop. After detaining the two suspects, officers searched the vehicle and discovered copper piping along with air conditioner parts, pipe cutters and other burglary tools.
After being positively identified by the witness, police arrested 28-year-old Nicolai Tcacisin and 33-year-old Aleksandr Tikhomirov. Police later discovered the duo were also suspects in three other copper heists.
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