(KRON) – A man stealing copper from phone lines and the getaway driver have been arrested, said the San Jose Police Department.
San Jose police said an officer intercepted a copper theft near San Felipe Road and Meadowlands Lane early Saturday morning. A man was cutting overhead phone lines and placing them inside plastic bags along the roadside.
Police located a man hiding in a nearby brush. SJPD said the suspect was in possession of a bag of heavy-duty wire cutters and more empty bags.
A woman was waiting in a getaway car, according to police.
The duo was arrested for grand theft, conspiracy and possession of burglary tools. Suspected methamphetamine was found on the female suspect, police said.
SJPD explained the dangers of copper cutting on a post on social media. “Copper theft cuts deeper than cables - it endangers lives, cripples essential services, and carries serious criminal consequences,” said the department.
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