Yarmouth Police Continue to Investigate Copper Theft

On Tuesday, August 7, 2007—the Yarmouth Police Department responded to two new reports of the theft of thousands of dollars worth of copper plumbing and electric wire. 

At 6:47 AM—Yarmouth Police Patrol Officer Justin Haire responded to the construction site of the new International Fund for Animal Welfare complex on Willow Street in Yarmouthport regarding the overnight theft of copper piping, ball valves, fittings, and wiring.   

At 1:51 PM—Yarmouth Police Patrol Officer Gordon Gibbons received a report of the theft of four coils of copper wire from the rear of an NSTAR utility company truck while it was parked on Route 28 in West Yarmouth. 

The theft is believed to have occurred earlier in the day at approximately 8:15 AM.  

List of stolen items: 

·         600 feet of ten-foot sections of copper piping

·         Assorted copper plumbing ball valves and fittings

·         1000 feet of copper wire 

The theft of copper related products has been occurring at various locations for the past several months in Yarmouth as well as other Cape Cod communities. 

It has also occurred in a variety of locations throughout Massachusetts and New England.  Anyone with information about these felony crimes is asked to contact Yarmouth Police Detective Stephen W. Renzi at 508-775-0445 extension 118 or at srenzi@yarmouth.ma.us        

This media release was prepared by Yarmouth Police Department Lieutenant Steven G. Xiarhos—Patrol Force Commander