Two suspects were arrested Monday morning in connection with multiple thefts of sprinkler system backflow prevention valves, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said.
Sheriff’s deputies got a report from someone who heard what sounded like an electric saw and looked like two suspects stealing copper-related materials before leaving in a gray sedan.
Deputies were able to find the vehicle nearby with two people inside in possession of burglary tools, including a Sawzall and large bolt cutters, as well as four brass backflow prevention valves that had been cut from supply pipes. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office estimated the valves to be worth $1,000-$2,000 each…