Copper Theft Stopped in Progress
Posted/updated on: December 8, 2011 at 5:23 pm
TYLER — A copper theft is nipped in the bud in Tyler. It happened around noon Wednesday in the 2000 block of Church Avenue. Tyler police tell KETK some residents caught the suspect attempting to take some metal from their property. They called police, who were able to catch the man in the act. According to police, the citizens said they’ve had a lot of metal theft occurring in their back yard. The man was issued a ticket and told he would be arrested if he ever goes back to the scene.
