ATASCOSCA COUNTY, Texas – A copper wire theft investigation at a ranch near McCoy led to the arrest of a San Antonio man facing multiple felony charges.
Atascosca County Sheriff’s Office said the ranch off Farm-to-Market 541 reported Thursday that someone had cut a high fence and entered the property, stealing copper wire from electrical equipment connected to four pump jacks.
Hours later, a local resident reported a suspicious person in the same area. Deputies found a man on foot carrying copper wire matching the stolen material, along with tools believed to have been used in the theft…