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Man Admits Stealing Copper

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Reporter: Brenda Bryan
Email Address: brenda.bryan@wsaz.com

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We hear about copper theft all the time, and now an arrest.

John Roberts of Rush, Kentucky, was arrested Monday night by the Boyd County Sheriff's office.

And because of this one arrest, more are pending.

Police say Roberts admitted to deputies that he stole copper wire A.E.P. in the Paul Coffey Industrial Park.

Roberts also admitted he had stolen wire on other occasions.

Police said because of his cooperation, other arrests are expected.

Roberts is 20-years-old.

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Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 27, 2007 at 12:12 AM
LET ME GUESS, HE WILL TELL ON HIS PARTNERS SO HE WILL GET A LESSER CHARGE...HOW STUPID...IF YOU STEAL, BE A MAN AND ADMIT IT AND STAND UP AND TAKE YOUR PUNISHMENT....

Posted by: Beth on Jul 25, 2007 at 08:35 AM
Copper theft is getting out of control, and to be honest, it just shows the ignorance of many in our region. So many don't want to work and want to take the "easy" way out.

Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 25, 2007 at 12:33 AM
Maybe the courts won't just slap him on the hand and give him a real punishment for what he has done...He needs to grow up and get a real job.

Posted by: Trent on Jul 24, 2007 at 06:23 PM
Each one of these losers who steals copper should be beaten with the stuff they steal. GO OUT AND GET A JOB INSTEAD OF BEING WORTHLESS DRUG ADDICTS WHO LEACH OFF OF SOCIETY.

Posted by: anonymous on Jul 24, 2007 at 05:28 PM
This is a funny story to me because I was the one who called the police on him! lol!

Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 24, 2007 at 03:51 PM
HE'S NOT A SNITCH!

Posted by: Mike on Jul 24, 2007 at 02:19 PM
What they aught to do is run 220 off all that wire and start fryin these idiots, potheads, and welfare bums

Posted by: Charles on Jul 24, 2007 at 12:07 PM
He maybe but he's still alive not like some of the dumb one's that go for wire that have power on them or get lost in a coal mine.

Posted by: Withheld on Jul 24, 2007 at 09:26 AM
He's a SNITCH....

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