Police in Colorado Springs say thieves are stealing copper wire from street lights around the city. The cost of replacing that wire is passed on to taxpayers.

According to the Bureau of Street Lighting, a thief could get a few hundred dollars from the copper wire. However, it costs the city around $900 to $2,000 to repair one light, Quintanilla said.

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The number of instances of copper wire theft from street lights is also getting worse. Meanwhile, Public Works General Services Supervisor 2 James Lawson and his crew are the ones having to repair ...

18,000 feet of copper wire was stolen from light poles. Share this ... Park at night won’t be able to see much for awhile following a string of copper wire thefts affecting 27 of its outdoor lights.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Buying copper stolen out of street lights would be illegal across Clark County, according to a proposed ordinance, ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Police are investigating the theft of an estimated 40,000 feet of copper wiring from the street lights along Nimitz Highway under the airport viaduct. It is a heist that ...

Thieves are stealing copper from Fort Worth street lights almost daily, forcing the city to appoint a full-time crew to repair the damage at a high cost to taxpayers, city officials say.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will launch a pilot solar lighting program next week to try to stop copper wire thefts from highway lighting. “I usually come home in the dark, and sometimes ...