ST. LOUIS – A man caught stealing nearly 100 pounds of copper wire from a tornado-damaged St. Louis school now faces felony charges.
The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office has charged Ethan Dion Thomas, 27, with one count of stealing ($750 or more), first-degree property damage and first-degree trespassing in connection with the theft.
The charges stem from a reported theft at Hickey Elementary School on Wednesday. The school is located at 3111 Core Avenue in St. Louis’ Greater Ville neighborhood…