Copper thief who targeted a senior community in south O.C. arrested

Over the past several days, residents in Laguna Woods Village experienced unexpected water outages and the cause wasn’t a simple plumbing issue. Multiple feet of copper pipe had been stolen, impacting several apartments in the 55+ community, according to Laguna Woods Police Services.

Thanks to proactive policing, thorough investigative work, and support from the OC Sheriff’s Directed Enforcement Team, deputies stayed on the case.

After follow-up and targeted enforcement, suspect Derek Andre Moore was arrested on Thursday, April 16, for burglary, vandalism, grand theft, and other charges…

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