The Brief
- Four men face charges after police say they were caught stealing about $100,000 in copper pipes from an Inova Health System construction site in Alexandria.
- One suspect, a 22-year-old from Laurel, Maryland, allegedly told officers he met the group to steal copper pipes and sell them.
- All four men face multiple charges, including grand larceny, which carries up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. – Four men are facing charges after police say they were caught stealing an estimated $100,000 worth of copper pipes from a construction site at an Inova Health System facility in Alexandria.
What we know:
According to court records, three men from Maryland and one man from Alexandria were arrested Monday night after officers responded to a trespassing call at the Inova Alexandria inpatient hospital and utilities plant off Duke Street.…