Copper wire theft in Exeter leaves $10,400 worth of repairs
About $100 worth of copper wire was stolen from an agriculture irrigation pump in Exeter, leaving $10,400 worth of repairs, the Tulare Country Sheriff’s Office said Saturday.
On Feb. 13, deputies responded to 17300 block of Avenue 280 in Exeter at 9:20 a.m., regarding a theft of copper wire. Deputies discovered that an unknown subject forcibly removed the wires from multiple agriculture irrigation pumps.
The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information can contact Detective Kenny Jones at the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office at 1-800-808-0488 or at 559-725-4194.
Chueyee Yang: 559-441-6447, @chueyee15
This story was originally published May 21, 2017 at 4:08 PM with the headline "Copper wire theft in Exeter leaves $10,400 worth of repairs."