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Copper wire thefts along RTD light rail results in $110K in damages
The Regional Transportation District has been dealing with multiple theft of copper wire and it’s affecting the system by delays for passengers.
Night thefts of copper wire worth $110,000 disrupted RTD trains 21 times since April
One person has been arrested and many thieves are suspected of taking $110,000 in copper wire along Regional Transportation District rails at night, transit agency officials announced.
More than $100,000 in damage caused to RTD light rail lines by copper thieves
DENVER — Copper thieves have disrupted RTD light rail services and caused more than $100,000 in damage, according to RTD. The thefts have been ongoing since April. RTD said its police officers have responded to 21 instances of copper wire theft across its rail lines. The estimated total of the damages is $110,000, the agency said.
1 arrested after string of copper wire thefts along RTD tracks in the Denver metro area
One person is in custody in connection with a string of copper wire thefts along RTD train tracks in the Denver metro area. The thefts have cost the Regional Transportation District approximately $110,
RTD reports increase in copper wire thefts that disrupt rail service
The Regional Transportation District is reporting more cases of copper wire thefts near track signals, switches and rail crossings, which has resulted in a loss of $110,000.
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