Copper Thieves Cause Junction Box Power Outage

Occurred on 1/3/12, 3:14 a.m.  Theft and Criminal Mischief   9225 Leopard   1201030017

Officers responded to an AT & T junction box for an alarm and contacted an employee who reported the fence surrounding the building had been vandalized.

The thief or thieves entered the fenced area and cut several copper wires approximately 22 feet in length. The damage was estimated at $2,000.  No suspect information is available at this time.

Anyone having any information regarding this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or the Corpus Christi Police Department Property Crimes Unit.