Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Copper Criminals Rampant

Beware. Thieves are on the loose.

Their prize: copper. Copper gutters. Copper wires. Copper tubing. Electrical wiring with copper.

They are stealing wire from industrial parks, such as Cavalier Industrial Park in Chesapeake.

They are pilfering copper from affluent neighborhoods, namely Ghent and Meadowbrook in Norfolk.

“Between January 1, 2001 and December 31, 2011 there were 185 reports in which copper material was taken,” said Norfolk Police Department spokesman Chris Amos.

“During the same period for 2012 there were 211 reports. This represents an increase of approximately 14 percent.”

Amos also said there were 19 incidents of vandalism and 1 incident of trespassing in which copper material was taken.

Copper prices have surged dramatically from a low of $1.50 per pound in the Spring of 2009 to a high of $4.50 a pound in 2010. They dropped again in 2011.

But they are rising again, reaching $3.70 a pound on the London Metal Exchange last week.

Demand in China and India are inflating prices while a weak dollar makes copper traded in dollars a good investment by speculators and investors.

Lori, public relations manager for the city of Norfolk, said her elderly neighbors in Norfolk’s Meadowbrook neighborhood were robbed.

Thieves have hit portions of Colonial Avenue between Olney and Princess Ann Road.

But affluent homes aren’t the only targets.

“We have had no copper gutters stolen, though last year we had folks break into the yard and steal about 50 grand worth of wire,” said Scott Wheeler, owner of Bay Diesel, whose headquarters are located in Cavalier Industrial Park in Chesapeake. “They returned for a second go round but were caught on camera. Insurance did cover the theft.”

Virginia’s lawmakers, though, want to hold scrap buyers responsible for metals they buy, including copper.

To confront the problem, Del. Donald W. Merricks, a Republican from Chatham, introduced HB 1481.

The measure would place tighter controls on scrap buyers, similar to controls on pawn shops.

















































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