Hollywood Hills the latest L.A. neighborhood to be plagued by copper wire thefts

Copper wire thefts have been turning streets across L.A. dark, with the Hollywood Hills becoming the latest affected area, and now some residents are fearing for their safety and worried about potential burglaries.

Footage sent in by KTLA viewers shows at least half-a-dozen power boxes in the area have been damaged recently, with wires sticking out of the holes left in the ground by thieves.

As a result, local streets are pitch black, which worries those living in the upscale area…

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