HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — Evansville Police provide an update on the two people accused of stealing copper wire from a construction site .
According to a release from EPD, Angel McKinney and Jon Kuhr were arrested Saturday evening for allegedly stealing copper wire from a downtown Evansville construction site. They say a concerned citizen called 911 to report the theft.
McKinney reportedly admitted her and Kuhr, her fiancé, were in the area to steal copper.
Authorities say copper is a type of metal that thieves would steal to sell it to scrap yards for money.
It is said Kuhr has wire cutters, a loaded firearm and other tools consistent with removing copper. During a search of Kuhr’s truck nearby, police say they found more firearms and copper wiring.
Both Kuhr and McKinney were charged with burglary and booked in the Vanderburgh County Confinement Center.
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