The Brief
- Manatee County has recorded more than $200,000 in copper wire thefts happening from streetlights and their system.
- The county said each incident results in tens of thousands of dollars in repair costs and taxpayer dollars.
- Thefts have been reported to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office and cameras have been put in place to stop thieves.
BRADENTON, Fla. – It’s an epidemic that stretches across the nation: Copper wire thefts.
It’s become so bad that Miami-Dade County started their own task force to cut down on the crime. Manatee County has even seen thieves targeting their streetlight systems — and it’s a crime that costs the county tens of thousands of dollars.
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