Over the past several years, we have written articles about metal theft that involved copper wire from electrical infrastructure or even power lines, metal railroad tracks, church bells, pieces of airport runways, air conditioners, beer kegs, manhole covers, statues, and an ever-increasing list of items containing metal, in particular, copper. The thieves just need to strip the wiring, flashing, gutters, and HVAC systems and quickly sell it to scrap yards.
The company cites copper as a particular concern because it can be quickly removed from vacant or closed buildings. According to a large insurance company website, metal theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the country because copper, aluminum, nickel, stainless steel and scrap iron have become the desired target of thieves looking to make a quick buck.
